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A decaying gateway to a never-built housing collective.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

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

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

Climb 200 stairs up the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast for an unbeatable view.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

Hunt for buried treasure in Nova Scotia.

Built by an accountant with a dream of running a grand resort, this estate has sat vacant for over half a century.

The hall of fame for circus performers.

This world-class vineyard has a peculiar collection of contemporary sculptures scattered across the property.

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.

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

The first lookout in Yosemite.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.