Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.

A "Minnesota-style" pizza parlor in the Scandinavian heart of Seattle.

Feeding hungry Ballard boat workers since 1922.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.

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

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

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

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

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

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

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

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.