A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

Church and home-museum of a 1920s female revivalist preacher with a very sordid past.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

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

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

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.