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A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Colorful sedimentary rock layers provide opportunities both for hiking and photography.

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

The stone walls of a home built to withstand a California wildfire still stand after more than a century.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.