The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

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

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

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

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Known as "The Hill of the Little Devils."