Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

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

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

A whimsical antique shop with a strong air of mystery, filled with items from ages, and what feels like worlds, past.