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

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

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

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

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

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

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

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

An expansive and intricately restored mansion remains from over a century ago--and so do its ghosts.

A 9 year-old boy’s elaborate cardboard arcade in his father’s used auto parts store.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.