A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

This unique exhibit "Dialogue in the Dark" reverses roles as the visionless become guides and the sighted become ‘blind.’

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

Outsider art or homage to aliens?

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

Perfect your fly fishing technique on their practice ponds.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.