A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

A Berkeley sidewalk etched with 128 cast-iron poems.

The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

The ruins of the movie ranch owned by actor and stuntman Ray "Crash" Corrigan.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

This park is home to California's first oil boomtown, with structures that have stood for more than a century.

Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

New Hampshire's first neighborhood is now preserved as a historic village with live action role players.

The homestead of American patriot John Adams.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.