The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

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

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

A whimsical roadside community of little metal people.

These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This is one really big nut.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

One of the world’s most powerful corporations was established on a random Albuquerque street corner.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."