Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.

One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

An Airy Would-Be Solution to a Housing Shortage.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

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

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

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

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.