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

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

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

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

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

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.

The stoutest tree in the world.

An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.

An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.