Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

Where decommissioned airplanes and helicopters go to become part of Hollywood.

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.

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

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

Puzzling...this tree looks like an assemblage of dismembered monkey limbs.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

Sojourn to the past at this residence teeming with 1950s memorabilia.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.