Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

A 1914 beaux arts auditorium that sat shuttered for 20 years, restored and reopened in 2026

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

One man's desire to transcend art led to the construction of this outsider chapel.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

From carts to cars, this leftover Roman bridge in France has managed to survive for centuries.

100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.