The longest burning light bulb in the world.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

Antiques by the Bay.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

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

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

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

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.