A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

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

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

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.