This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

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

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

A historic train ride from California to Mexico.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.