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A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

An eatery within a Bay Area Buddhist temple pulls off all your favorite Vietnamese classics without the meat.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

A large instrument played by the wind.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

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

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

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

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

This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.

This sculpture was made out of recycled guns that were turned in to the city.

Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.

The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

This wildlife refuge is home to more than 200 species of birds, as well as monkeys, lizards, and other wildlife.

This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.

Along a coast that sees the annual migration of humpback whales, a geological formation that takes the shape of a whale’s tail.

This Native American petroglyph marks the location of an important, Creek trail.

A vision of beautiful Hindu architecture in the middle of the American South.