The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.

The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."

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

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

An abandoned, unfinished mansion on grounds strewn with lava rocks.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.

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

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

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

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.