From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

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

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

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

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

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

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

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

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

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

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

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.