A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

Collective dedicated to restoring steam engines.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more.

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.

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

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

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

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.