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

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

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

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

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

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

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

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

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

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

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

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

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