Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.

This Alamo Square mansion is rumored to have hosted satanic rituals and other occult practices.

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

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.

One of the smallest parks in San Francisco honors the legacy of the "Mother of Civil Rights in California."

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.

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

Big gun installations, built over a massive cemetery, now abandoned & hidden in trees.

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

This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.

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

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.