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

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

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

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

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

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

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

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.