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A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

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

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

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

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

At the base of the Spring Mountains, a unique nursery packed with desert plants.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

Named after an outlaw who used the basin as a hideout.

Cave carved out of a huge snow drift collapsed killing one and injuring five in July 2015.

Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.

A whimsical village of unique treehouses resides in a Washington forest.

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

"The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.

The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.

Overlooking Puget Sound sits a garden with a Buddhist prayer wheel and an elaborate labyrinth.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

This century-old confectioner's outlet store was plucked right out of the Seattle World's Fair.