This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

Yo, Adrian!

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

A 1914 beaux arts auditorium that sat shuttered for 20 years, restored and reopened in 2026

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.