The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

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

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.