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.

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

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

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

An abandoned, unfinished mansion on grounds strewn with lava rocks.

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

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

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

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.