Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

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

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

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

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

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

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

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

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

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

Hidden in the back of a disused small town hotel is a dive bar shellacked with over a million pennies.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.