Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

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

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

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

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

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.

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

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.