The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

Working mining and drilling equipment demonstrate 150 years of energy history.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

Collective dedicated to restoring steam engines.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

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

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

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

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