The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.

This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

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

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

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

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

The world's most famous donkey lives in this pen.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

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

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.