Exquisite irises bloom every spring in this hillside garden.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

Because there's no place like home.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

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

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

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

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

A mysterious monument covered in a binary code marks the heart of tech.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.