One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

The first mural ever dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party.

The newsstand that never closes its doors—well, almost never.

A crumbling Beaux Arts monument to the Bay Area's age of rail.

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

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

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

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

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.

The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.

A modern frieze of ancient Grecian mythological figures playing a national pastime.

Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.