An elegant space dedicated to a master of romanticism and minimalism.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

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

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

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

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

Russian history in San Francisco.

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

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

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

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

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

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

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

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

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

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

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

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.