The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

Get a taste of Chamorro cuisine, family-style, at this popular restaurant.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

Outside San Francisco lies a small clown cemetery and memorial.

This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.

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

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.

The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.

Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

Other-worldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.