A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

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

The only visible piece of San Francisco's most famous shipwreck.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Visit a remnant California's Gold Rush, which locals claim is haunted by spirits from the past.

This pristine World War II airfield gives a comprehensive look at atomic development and aviation history.

What once housed a private club catering to Comstock Lode elite is now considered one of the West’s most haunted spaces.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

Dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

Concrete pillars provide a beautiful canvas for Quebec City's graffiti artists.