The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

An informal walk of fame in front of a Hollywood office building remembers a comedic great and his associates.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.

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

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

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

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.