San Francisco’s condensed garden of incredible plant growth.

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

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

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

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

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

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

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

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

Roadside collection of 65,000 signs.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower, from the huge to the microscopic.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.

Experiencing Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence.

An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.

A massive yet whimsical statue pays homage to the art and joy of "flight."

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.