A miniature view of the park, caught in time.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Perfect your fly fishing technique on their practice ponds.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

This monumental sculpture that welcomes visitors to Bethany Beach is a tribute to a regional Nanticoke Indian Tribe leader.

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.

This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.

A unique marker erected during the 18th century.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.