The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

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

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

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

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

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

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

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

Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

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

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

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

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.