A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.

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

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.