Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

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

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

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

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

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

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.