The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

A working model of a pressure-driven, high-speed rail whizzes around a private vineyard.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

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

Apple memorabilia in an undisclosed warehouse, hidden for undisclosed reasons.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

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

Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

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

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

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

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

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

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

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

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.