The liveliest ghost town in the state.

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

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

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

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

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

Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

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

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

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

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.