After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

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

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

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

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

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

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

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

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

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.