A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

Giant scissors seemingly stabbed into the side of a hair salon leave no question about the vocation of the owners.

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

The largest drain hole in the world.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

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