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

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

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

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

Mexican food and folk art.

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

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

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

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.