This teeny-tiny park built by a San Francisco man in 1962 is mostly stairs.

This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

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

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

For over 70 years, this house was home to a pioneering Black artist and educator.

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

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.

Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.

The oldest alley in San Francisco is paved with a reminder of the city's original shoreline.

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

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

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

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

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

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.