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

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

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

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

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

Storage warehouse of the rich and famous.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

A Manhattan office building is home to the world's largest chess board.