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

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

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

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

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

The world's most famous donkey lives in this pen.

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

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

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

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

The freeway that never was.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.