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

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

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

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

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

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

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

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

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

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

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.