The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

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

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

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

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

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

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

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

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

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

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

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.