Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

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

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

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

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

A veteran Disney animator turned his gift for storytelling to a museum devoted to his love of a California city.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.