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Crystal Cathedral, designed by Philip Johnson: Interior, world's third largest organ features 16,000 pipes.

Garden Grove, California

Christ Cathedral (Crystal Cathedral)

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

Elmer Long's Bottle Tree Ranch

Oro Grande, California

Elmer Long's Bottle Tree Ranch

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

Malibu Hindu Temple

Calabasas, California

Malibu Hindu Temple

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

Georgian Hotel

Santa Monica, California

Georgian Hotel

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

End of the Trail

Santa Monica, California

Route 66 End of the Trail Sign

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

The wind harp today.

Solvang, California

Solvang Wind Harp

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

Dorn Pyramid in San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, California

The Dorn Pyramid

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

View from inside the cave

San Diego, California

Sunny Jim Cave Store

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

House of the Book

Simi Valley, California

House of the Book

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

Inside one of the unusual structures at Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village.

Simi Valley, California

Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

Monterey's Moon Tree

Monterey, California

Monterey's Moon Tree

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

One of the four mummies

San Jose, California

Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

Rosicrucian Park

San Jose, California

Rosicrucian Park

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

Court of the Mysteries at night

Santa Cruz, California

Court of Mysteries

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

The pyramid at El Tepozteco.

Tepoztlán, Mexico

El Tepozteco

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

Los Angeles Tunnels
Permanently Closed

Los Angeles, California

Underground Tunnels of Los Angeles

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

Looking up from the entrance to the Hidden Beach.

Islas Marietas, Mexico

Hidden Beach

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Staircase at Hotel Vertigo

San Francisco, California

Hotel Vertigo

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

The Gamble House

Pasadena, California

The Gamble House

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

Titan Missile Museum

Green Valley, Arizona

Titan Missile Museum

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

The Domes
Permanently Closed

Casa Grande, Arizona

The Domes

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

What Lies Beneath!

Benson, Arizona

Kartchner Caverns

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

The Thing

Benson, Arizona

The Thing

What is the Thing?

History of Pharmacy Museum.

Tucson, Arizona

Coit Museum of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

An Arizona museum with a collection of pharmaceutical oddities, including a jar of a gangster's chewed gum.

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