Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

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

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

This abandoned motel doesn't welcome guests anymore, but decay and a creepy atmosphere still call it home.

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.