A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

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

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

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.