Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

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

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

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

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.