The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

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

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

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

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

No one's quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

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

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.