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

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

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

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A history of tragedy and a pile of eerie stories have contributed to this house's consistent ranking as one of the most haunted places in Ohio.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

The last of its kind in the country.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Mexican food and folk art.