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

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

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.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

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

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

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

Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

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

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

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

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

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

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.