An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

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

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

This grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

An eatery within a Bay Area Buddhist temple pulls off all your favorite Vietnamese classics without the meat.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.

Russian history in San Francisco.

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

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