After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

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

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.

A suburban street in Anchorage doubles as a runway, and each home has its own airplane hangar.

While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

Because there's no place like home.