Social saloon from a scrapped trans-Pacific 19th century steamer.

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

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.

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

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

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

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

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

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

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

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.

Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.

A whimsical antique shop with a strong air of mystery, filled with items from ages, and what feels like worlds, past.