Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

A replica that won't float away.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

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

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

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

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.

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

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

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