Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.

Where a great scandal unfolded with a famous female revivalist at its center.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

Get a taste of Chamorro cuisine, family-style, at this popular restaurant.

The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.

In the days before HD projectors and IMAX, some of the most powerful projectors belonged to planetariums.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

Once the central jail for Los Angeles, this building housed inmates like Al Capone, those arrested from the Zoot Suit and Watts Riots, and individuals imprisoned for their sexuality.