Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.

The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

Amid the bustle of the Pike Place Market is a poem by famed Japanese poet Narihira.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

Founded in 1961, this comic shop is said to be the oldest in the world.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

A ticket to this nostalgia-soaked arcade comes with free play on more than 40 classic games.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

The most confusing clock in New York.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.