A fine mixture of the old and the new topped with an art deco neon spire.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

A grave dedicated to the pioneers who settled California.

Built to hold Gold Rush wealth, this building has withstood the test of time.

The first U.S. town to secede from the Union, only to vote themselves right back in.

Once the largest town in eastern Yuba County now sits abandoned.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

Home to an apple tree that can produce 25 different varieties of fruit.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

This cabin once belonged to one of California's original settlers.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.