The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

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

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.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

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

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

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

A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

Hawaii’s largest cemetery rests inside an extinct volcano crater.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

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

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

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

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.

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.

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