This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

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

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

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

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.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.