Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

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