This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

An Airy Would-Be Solution to a Housing Shortage.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

Cambria's most unique B&B features creative surroundings and fantastic food.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Antiques by the Bay.

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.