Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

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

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.