The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.

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

Former private property that was hidden up a trail in the woods with thousands of bright yellow daffodils.

The origin of these small islands' sweet names is a local mystery.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

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

This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

California's most comprehensive horticultural library.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.

The only remaining historic maritime signal station in the United States.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

This collection started by a Cornell professor once held more than 600 human brain specimens, including the one that belonged to its founder.

The library of every book lover's dreams.

To avoid the demolition costs this abandoned drawbridge was simply left in the up position.

A daybeacon pyramid is about all that's left of this island that is said to have sunk due to a pirate's curse.

Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.