This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

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