Puzzling...this tree looks like an assemblage of dismembered monkey limbs.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

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

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

Founded by a high school teacher, this poetry magazine became a center for all things literary.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.