A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

Once the largest winery in the world, this castle-like building now sits abandoned on the San Pablo/San Francisco Bay shore.

The mysterious, untimely death of a Canned Heat band member still haunts this unfinished home.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

Dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

The world's most famous donkey lives in this pen.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.