Places Edited by Kate Rayne

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

The longest burning light bulb in the world.