A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

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

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

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

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.

This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.

A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.

Three courses accompanied by Christian rock.

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.