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

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

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

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.