A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.

Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

An abandoned, unfinished mansion on grounds strewn with lava rocks.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

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

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.