A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

These artworks take you traveling to mythical medieval Europe, the politicized grape fields of 1960s California, and deep below sea level.

This fully intact Neoclassical-Greek Revival style firehouse operated until 1938.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.

Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

A fine mixture of the old and the new topped with an art deco neon spire.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

Gouged in the mountain to make stage coach access easier through the Fremont Pass.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

This California eatery has made a name for itself by embracing Asia's rich history of eating bugs.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.