An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

The best place in the park to test out your throwing arm.

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

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

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

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

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

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

Three plaques mark the spot where the "forgotten father of broadcasting" worked.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.