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

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

Subterranean house made out of a grain silo, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

A mysterious monument covered in a binary code marks the heart of tech.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

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

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.