Hand-powered race of alternative forms of transportation.

One man's love of natural beauty led to the creation of this hidden granite monument.

Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.

A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong.

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

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

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

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

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.