Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

Because there's no place like home.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

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

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

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

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

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

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

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

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

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

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