Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

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

Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.

Hidden in the back of a disused small town hotel is a dive bar shellacked with over a million pennies.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

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

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

The remains of a 12th-century chapter house in Golden Gate Park.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

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

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.