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

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

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

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.

A large instrument played by the wind.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

The magic's in the hole!

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.