A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

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

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake.

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

Incredible sculptures inspired by obscure passages from the Bible.

In 1847, Brigham Young climbed this hill to survey the Salt Lake Valley and saw a fine place to build a city.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

A few dilapidated structures are all that remain of this deserted former silver mining town.

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

Dozens of rockets and missiles are on display outside a testing facility in the Utah desert.

In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.

A Community Cornerstone.