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

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

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

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

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

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

This park contains a number of standing stones meant to heal and inspire.

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