This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

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

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

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

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

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

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

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

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

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.