The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

Mexican food and folk art.

This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.