Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

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

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

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

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

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This Lady Liberty is the oldest replica of its kind outside the state of New York.

Everything in this miniature world was handmade from matches, paperclips, wires, tin cans, and other everyday objects.

This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

This Indianapolis landmark offers a secret panoramic view of the city. 

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace and the site of a nearly-forgotten piece of Black history.

The Cold War-era "underground Pentagon" is a sprawling subterranean hideaway for the Defense Department.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.