A temple devoted to inner esoteric mysteries located in a California commercial strip.

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

This 18-foot-tall steel lotus is a meditation on ecological crisis that originally appeared at Burning Man.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

Incredible sculptures inspired by obscure passages from the Bible.

Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.

The world's largest washing machine collection has more than 1,400 antique items in its exhibit.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.