The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

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

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

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

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

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

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

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

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.