Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

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.

This museum celebrating the almighty dollar lets visitors literally stand in the shadow of a million bucks.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

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

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

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