Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

An unassuming grey box sitting on San Francisco's Pier 17 is a "sky diary" of the coastal city's temperamental weather.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

Cows on a ranch are commonplace, scattered cow bones everywhere? Not so much.

An island off the coast of South Australia is home to the last purebred Ligurian bees.

This abandoned, turn-of-the-century astronomy hub is now the subject of more photographs than it ever took.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A historic trade hub teeming with gorgeous architecture, colorful goods, and vibrant designs.

This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.