The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

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

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

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

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

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

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

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