See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

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

Condemned US Navy seaplane control tower turned officers’ club sits atop Yerba Buena Island.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

San Francisco’s condensed garden of incredible plant growth.

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

One time home to turn of the century explosives, now hidden under the Bay Bridge.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

The best place in the park to test out your throwing arm.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

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

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

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