A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

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

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

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

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

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

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

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.