A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

In the country around Buttonwillow, California, a marker commemorates a revealing moment in the story of a water colony from the fictional Kcymaerxthaere that sought independence.

Outside San Francisco lies a small clown cemetery and memorial.

While you're unlikely to find riches here these days, this remote mine is a time capsule of the Gold Rush era.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.

A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

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

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.