This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

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

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

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

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

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

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.