This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

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.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Oldest building in California still in use.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

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

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.