This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

A large instrument played by the wind.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

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

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

An invitation-only museum of items natural and bizarre, arcane and exotic.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

A celebration of once forgotten materials.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.