The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

Deco Modern sculptures of the people of the Pacific, cast for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

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

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.