This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

Rusting dinosaurs frolic at the entrance to this roadside "snake sanctuary."

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.