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A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

A small medical museum with a recreated doctor's office.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Because there's no place like home.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.