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

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

Mediums from a psychic utopian community lead a trippy VR journey on a parked desert bus.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

While you're unlikely to find riches here these days, this remote mine is a time capsule of the Gold Rush era.

An unassuming grey box sitting on San Francisco's Pier 17 is a "sky diary" of the coastal city's temperamental weather.

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

This surreptitious shop is only open five hours per week.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

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

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.