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 crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

The American rainmaker and a burst dam.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

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.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

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

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

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

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

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.