Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

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

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

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

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Antiques by the Bay.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.