A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

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

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

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

Gouged in the mountain to make stage coach access easier through the Fremont Pass.

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

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

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.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.