The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

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

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.