A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

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

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.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

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

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

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

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

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

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

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

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