The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.

A celebration of once forgotten materials.

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

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

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

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

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.