A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

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

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

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

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

A large instrument played by the wind.

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

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

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

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

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

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

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

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

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

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

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

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.