A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

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

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.