San Francisco, California
San Francisco Botanical Garden
Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.
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San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.
Los Angeles, California
This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.
Bolinas, California
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
San Jose, California
The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.
San Francisco, California
The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
Carlsbad, California
Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.
Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Yucca Valley, California
A meditative space out of a fantasy story.
Lancaster, California
Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.
Los Angeles, California
Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.
Inyo County, California
The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.
San Francisco, California
Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Los Angeles, California
This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.
Glendale, California
A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.
Los Angeles, California
America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.
San Francisco, California
A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.
San Francisco, California
An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.
Conyers, Georgia
A herd of plastic cows hangs out under this transmission tower in rural Georgia.
Memphis, Tennessee
Alongside this Memphis trail are several sculptures that show trail-goers how to relax.
Morrisville, North Carolina
Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.
St. Petersburg, Florida
A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.