Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

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

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

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

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

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

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

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

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

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

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.