A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

A whimsical antique shop with a strong air of mystery, filled with items from ages, and what feels like worlds, past.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

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

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

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

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

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

This hands-on math museum believes in turning concepts into constructs.

Medical history museum featuring a lovely doctor's office from the 1800s.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

A series of recreated fortifications mark George Orwell's path through the Spanish Civil War.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

The world's northernmost ice hotel.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

These 17th-century mummies are no longer naturally preserved, but remain on display today.