The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

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

A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

This unusual structure may be on its way to becoming a cultural landmark in Toronto.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.