This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

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

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

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.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.