This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

Home to one of the world’s largest collections of model yachts.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

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

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

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

Reverend Franzo Wayne King administers spiritual enlightenment through the music of the jazz legend.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Before founding the American Red Cross, Clara Barton had a tremendous humanitarian impact by locating thousands of missing soldiers.

There just so happens to be a court even higher than the U.S Supreme Court: a basketball court in the building itself.

The privately owned cemetery that holds room for Washington's finest when they step down from life.

An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.

Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.

A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

Walk through the history of American pop culture.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.