"May the force be with you always."

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.

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

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

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

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

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.