An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

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

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

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

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

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

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

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

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