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

This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.

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

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

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

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

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

The newsstand that never closes its doors—well, almost never.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

Antiques by the Bay.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.