A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

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

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

Gouged in the mountain to make stage coach access easier through the Fremont Pass.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

A cow in the road might subvert the flow of traffic but this one's above it all, quite literally.

Giant scissors seemingly stabbed into the side of a hair salon leave no question about the vocation of the owners.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.

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

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."