A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

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

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

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Definitely not a clown bar.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.