The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

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

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.

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

Russian history in San Francisco.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.