A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

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

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

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

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

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

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

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

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.