The remains of a 12th-century chapter house in Golden Gate Park.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

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

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

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

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

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

Balanced rock sculptures pay tribute to a murdered conservationist and his pioneer wife.

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This three-mile concrete levee in Pueblo, Colorado was transformed into the world’s longest painting.

Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver's oldest watering holes.

A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.

The remains of an early 1900s dude ranch that operated until the 1970s.

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

The world's largest sticker ball weighs in at a mighty 231 pounds.

A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.