This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

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

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

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

A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay.

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

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

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

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.