Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

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

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

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.

Inside this community-run museum, visitors are treated to the history of toys and games.

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

The Old Man of the Mountain’s less-famous, but still beloved little brother is said to resemble a leader of the Abenaki tribe.

Come for the gun-toting hillbilly madman, stay for the ice-cream loving basketball bears.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.

This store also houses a museum dedicated to the history of these small, historic community shops.

This smiling statue memorializes local cartoonist Bob Montana and his legendary creation.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.