The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

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

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.