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The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

An abandoned, unfinished mansion on grounds strewn with lava rocks.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Half of a house.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

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

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

A 50-year old dive bar that has its own yacht club.

Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."