Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

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

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong.

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

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

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

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

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

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.