This teeny-tiny park built by a San Francisco man in 1962 is mostly stairs.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!

Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.

Orcas on display and in the water.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.