Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

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.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."