A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

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

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

A bust of the entertainer and politician sits in an alcove at the Palm Springs Airport.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

These two K-9 memorials commemorate the sister cities of Edinburgh and San Diego.

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.