In a forgotten Central Valley industrial park lies the busiest railroad junction in California.

Sitting atop San Francisco's tallest hill, a cross honors the victims of the Armenian genocide.

California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

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

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

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

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

A Buddhist retreat built on more than 100 acres of California Redwood forest.

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

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

The longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi River.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.