The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

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

The remains of a 12th-century chapter house in Golden Gate Park.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

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

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

Mexican food and folk art.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.