What was once the longest suspension bridge in Latin America was directly inspired by the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.

Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.

A monument marks the spot where the first Catholic missionaries arrived in Uganda.

A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of "Source of the Nile."

The final resting place of soldiers who fell during the First and Second World Wars.

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

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

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

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

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

Cows on a ranch are commonplace, scattered cow bones everywhere? Not so much.

The first mural ever dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.