This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

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

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

This restored opera house is named after a soprano known for tragic romance, exile, and a truly uncomfortable wedding.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.