An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

Collective dedicated to restoring steam engines.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

The only visible piece of San Francisco's most famous shipwreck.

Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

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

Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.