The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

Astronomers plan to launch a space telescope into orbit, to find out what exactly stands in the way of an asteroid hitting Earth.

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

Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.