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A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

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

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

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

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.