The largest drain hole in the world.

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

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

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

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.

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

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

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

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.