"Only the devil could play golf here."

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

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

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

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

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.