An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

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

An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

A picturesque example of brute-force engineering conquering nature.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

Hidden inside a gift shop that doubles as a museum, this gargantuan yo-yo can only be operated by crane.

California's first suspension bridge.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

Hidden in a hotel parking lot is a strange historical plaque erected by an obscure fraternal society.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

A fine mixture of the old and the new topped with an art deco neon spire.

The modest home of the very immodest dancer who cost a king his crown.