The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

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

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

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

The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

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

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

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

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

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 multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

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