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A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

When California condors were hovering on the brink of extinction, this recovery program was charged with helping the birds thrive again.

Cambria's most unique B&B features creative surroundings and fantastic food.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

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

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

The Columbia Gorge Hotel sits as a beacon in the Columbia River Gorge and is also said to be haunted.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

Named for a self-taught botanist who cataloged hundreds of native plants, this garden continues her work of preserving California plant life.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

Population: three people, two dogs, and one old grouch.

This sprawling oasis of green in the middle of the city has a vast collection of beautiful flora.

This abandoned hospital facility is associated with regicidal conspiracies and paranormal activities.

A museum dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of fine metalwork.

This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.

This innovative mill was built for a legendary gold mine that never came to be.

A former church transformed into a public library.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

On the side of Highway 50 East, between Carson City and Dayton, Nevada, sits a giant metal spider made from a vintage Volkswagen Beetle.