Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.

A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century.

Visitors dip into a variety of pools of what was once ice.

A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

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

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

Eclectic architecture in the woods of New York.

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.

One man's desire to transcend art led to the construction of this outsider chapel.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

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

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft perfume fragrances.

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.