Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

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

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

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

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

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

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people.

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

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

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.