The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

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

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

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

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

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

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

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

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy.

The charred, dead skeleton of an oak tree is said to have consoled a dying 16th-century Italian poet.

An ancient Egyptian obelisk is now used to commemorate fallen Italian soldiers.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.

This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.