One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

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.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

The last Americana on Route 66.

Oldest building in California still in use.

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 peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

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

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

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

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.