Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

Antiques by the Bay.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

The only visible piece of San Francisco's most famous shipwreck.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

Space program, pneumatics and more, bits and pieces, for movie sets or the common man.

Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft fragrances.

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

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

Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

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

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.