Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.