A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

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 biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

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