Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

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

Experience Larry Spring's self-taught "common sense" laws of physics.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

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

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

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

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.