The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

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

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

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

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.