The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

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

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

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

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

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

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The only visible piece of San Francisco's most famous shipwreck.

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

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.

The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.

Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.

The most confusing clock in New York.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.