While you're unlikely to find riches here these days, this remote mine is a time capsule of the Gold Rush era.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

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

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

Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.

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

A statue based on a tragic Japanese nursery rhyme, commemorating San Diego's sisterhood with Yokohama.

A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.

These two K-9 memorials commemorate the sister cities of Edinburgh and San Diego.

In September 1974, a small group of athletes completed the first modern triathlon event in San Diego's Mission Bay.

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

A secluded hilltop monument marks the final resting place of Lucy, Presidio Park's beloved white deer.

The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.

A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.

This historic Chinese church was relocated and revived as a museum that preserves and celebrates Chinese art, history, and culture.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.