The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

A series of vibrant murals celebrate the culture and community of Oakland.

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

Home to an apple tree that can produce 25 different varieties of fruit.

The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.

This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.

The artwork commemorates the many ways 20th-century people perished while on the clock.

Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.

Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

Overflowing with shipping containers, this location has been transformed into a massive workspace for artists.

The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.

Under the shadow of its towering parent tree, a rare specimen of sequoia produces ghostly white leaves.