A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

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

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

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

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

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

Neither Spanish settlers nor anyone since has been able to tell who built these strange California rock walls.