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

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

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

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

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

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

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

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

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

One of the largest private collections of cars manufactured by the short-lived Franklin Automobile Company.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.