An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

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

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

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

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

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

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.