A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

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

A gap in the concrete has been transformed into a miniature playground for the mind.

The first mural ever dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party.

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

A temple devoted to inner esoteric mysteries located in a California commercial strip.

A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.