An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

The largest drain hole in the world.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.