If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Location of the most powerful laser in the world, and the potential birthplace of tiny stars.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

A Biblically-based Natural History Museum.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.

This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.

An archive of nearly every day of Buckminster Fuller's life.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.