The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

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

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

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