Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

A quiet nook at the top of a little-known hilltop park named after California's first poet laureate.

The oldest alley in San Francisco is paved with a reminder of the city's original shoreline.

The tallest mud-brick structure in the world has been standing since the 1500s.

A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

Built in 1927, this pink stucco hotel once hosted stars of Hollywood’s silent movie era. Now it's being brought back to life.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

This Minnesota town celebrated the state's 100-year anniversary by creating a massive ode to nature's smartest bird.

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances. 

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.