Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

This Taoist temple is the oldest continuously used Chinese temple in California.

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

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

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

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

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.

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

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

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.

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

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

A 35-foot-tall fork stuck in the ground outside an office building in Missouri.