The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."

Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.

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

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

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

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

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

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

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

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

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

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