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

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

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.