One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

Where the Model T was made and the assembly line was invented.

The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.

Over 60 chemical plants and oil refineries sit in a 15-mile-wide section outside town.

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

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Experience Larry Spring's self-taught "common sense" laws of physics.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

Once the site of speeding horses, now home to picnickers and public concerts.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

A miniature view of the park, caught in time.

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

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

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

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

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

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

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

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

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

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.