This sailor's boneyard was lost under a parking lot for decades before being rediscovered.

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

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

Four miles of pipelines form the model of still-functioning retro-tech efficiency.

Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

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

With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

The first all glass and steel residence in the United States.

This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

It would be a crime to miss it.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.