An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

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

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

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

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

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

This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

Rusty industrial city full of oxidized distillation towers.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

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

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.