A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

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

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

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

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

Ever wanted to can Spam?

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 29 years in the making.

America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.