A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

Mediums from a psychic utopian community lead a trippy VR journey on a parked desert bus.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

The last of its kind in the country.

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

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

On the summer solstice each year, shadows align with a 14,000 square foot painting to reveal a secret message.

A train tunnel that was made obsolete by the dam it helped create.

Built to hold Gold Rush wealth, this building has withstood the test of time.

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

A sculpture dedicated to Napa Valley's oldest mineral water company.

A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.

A picturesque example of brute-force engineering conquering nature.

At night, a grove of towering redwood trees growing through the pavement block out all light from the so-called “Dark Park” of Madrone Avenue.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Apple memorabilia in an undisclosed warehouse, hidden for undisclosed reasons.

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.