An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

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

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.