The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

The last Americana on Route 66.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.