Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

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

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

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

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

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

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.