Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.

Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

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

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

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