One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

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

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.

An abandoned convention space that has been left to the homeless and the radical.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

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

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

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