This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

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

No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

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

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.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.