Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

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

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

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

Antiques by the Bay.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.