An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

An unassuming grey box sitting on San Francisco's Pier 17 is a "sky diary" of the coastal city's temperamental weather.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

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

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

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

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.