There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

This 75-year-old Shakespearean sculpture is painted by a local artist for every season.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

Blink and you may miss this rustic pioneer cemetery.

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

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.

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