The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

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

A quiet marker in memory of local men and women lost in WWI.

Perfect your fly fishing technique on their practice ponds.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

A playing field for a popular French past time can be found tucked away in a quiet corner of Golden Gate Park.

Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Though many were skeptical at first, these animal-specific routes across the Trans-Canada Highway have been a major conservation success.

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

The remains of a 12th-century chapter house in Golden Gate Park.

Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.