The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

San Francisco's most expensive hotel suite includes a secret passageway rumored to have been used by JFK.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

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

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

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

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.