A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

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

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

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

Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy.

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

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

The largest drain hole in the world.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

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

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

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

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

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

This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.

A tribute to one man's legacy of improving the accordion's reputation.

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

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

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