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

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

Where the first "expert riders, willing to risk death daily" for the Pony Express were recruited.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

Walk over a 150 year old manhole.