The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

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

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

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

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

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.