A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

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

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

The small family-run business has kept alive the fading art of creating beautiful handmade book covers.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

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

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

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

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

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

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.