This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

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

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

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

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

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

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

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

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

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

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

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