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

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

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.