San Francisco, California
Dangling Legs at the Piedmont Boutique
The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.
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San Francisco, California
The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.
San Francisco, California
This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.
Brooklyn, New York
The site where Joe Gallo kept his guns, pet lion, and launched an all out mob war in 1960s Brooklyn.
Austin, Texas
This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.
Austin, Texas
A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.
Austin, Texas
A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.
San Antonio, Texas
Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.
San Antonio, Texas
A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.
San Antonio, Texas
A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.
San Antonio, Texas
The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.
San Francisco, California
An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.
San Francisco, California
A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.
San Francisco, California
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.
San Francisco, California
A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.
San Francisco, California
The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.
San Francisco, California
A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.
San Francisco, California
The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.
Santa Rosa, California
340 bicycles, 65 feet high.
San Jose, California
For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.
San Jose, California
This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.
San Jose, California
Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.
San Jose, California
Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.
San Jose, California
This restaurant's marvelous musical machines include a self-playing violin.