A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

This stately structure has been abandoned for half a century.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

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

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.