New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The magic's in the hole!

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

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

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.