A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

Tucked away on an empty wooded lot in suburban Oklahoma City lie the remnants of an abandoned circus camp.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

A hillbilly theme park that proved so unpopular the land wouldn't even sell on eBay after it closed.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

A landmark for a trailblazer for female architects and the designer of one of the most famous and opulent buildings in California.

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

Where religious effigies, magic soaps, and occult candles are brought to customers at wholesale prices.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

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

Church and home-museum of a 1920s female revivalist preacher with a very sordid past.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

Beautiful and terrifying masks displayed in the island’s only mask library.

Mexican food and folk art.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.