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

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

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

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

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

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.