This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

Famous and forgotten figures lie beneath the faded headstones and decaying planks of wood.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate.

Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.

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

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

A repository of Pasadena history.

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

Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.