At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

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

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

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

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

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

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.