A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.

Art and a pun, all in one.

A museum dedicated to a Cold War era sausage.

What started as a tongue-in-cheek shrine is now a full-blown museum celebrating "The Hoff" and his longtime love affair with Berlin.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

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

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

Russian history in San Francisco.

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion.

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.