Places Edited by Sandi Hemmerlein

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.

Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

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

Educational foundation that teaches the powers of fourth dimensional physical properties.

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.