The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

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

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

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