Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

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

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

Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones' Locker.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.