The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

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

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

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

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

A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.

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

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

A sculpture dedicated to Napa Valley's oldest mineral water company.

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

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

Downieville's largest Gold Rush structure still standing has one of the longest bars in California.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.