Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

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

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.