One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.

Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

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

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

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

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.