The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.

One man's fascination with Turkey led to this backyard mini-city.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

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 interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

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

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

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.