The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

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.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

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

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

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

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

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

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