The city’s oldest gateway to the galaxy lies at the entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens.

One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.

Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.

This grim museum collects artifacts and evidence of some of the most sensational antipodean crimes.

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

This eatery transports diners to a place that no longer exists: East Germany.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

A historic office and commercial building located in the heart of downtown San Francisco.

A studio and gallery bursting with thousands of artworks by artists with disabilities.

This sculpture was made out of recycled guns that were turned in to the city.

Where a demonstration led to equal rights for one of California's most marginalized communities.

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.

The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.

Lombard Street may be more famous, but this is the real “crookedest street in the world.”

Sitting atop San Francisco's tallest hill, a cross honors the victims of the Armenian genocide.