A memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives working in what is now a massive tourist attraction.

Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.

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

A crumbling Beaux Arts monument to the Bay Area's age of rail.

A series of vibrant murals celebrate the culture and community of Oakland.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

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

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

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

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

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building 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.

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

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

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

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.