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.

A miniature view of the park, caught in time.

Standing in for the first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage.

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

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

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

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

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

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

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.

If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.

The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.

Home to the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States.

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

One of the world's smallest city parks is only 12 by 20 feet.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Eat your way from Ghana to Myanmar on this globe-trotting menu.

What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.

Take a selfie with one of the area’s founding fathers.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.