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

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

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

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

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

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

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

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.

Once the fastest ship from San Francisco to Tahiti, the Galilee now lays in pieces in three different cities.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

Big gun installations, built over a massive cemetery, now abandoned & hidden in trees.

Sitting atop San Francisco's tallest hill, a cross honors the victims of the Armenian genocide.

Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

Two pillars set 10 paces apart commemorate the "last notable American duel."

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

Four miles of pipelines form the model of still-functioning retro-tech efficiency.

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

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

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

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

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

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.