A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

On the summer solstice each year, shadows align with a 14,000 square foot painting to reveal a secret message.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

An unassuming grey box sitting on San Francisco's Pier 17 is a "sky diary" of the coastal city's temperamental weather.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

Once the fastest ship from San Francisco to Tahiti, the Galilee now lays in pieces in three different cities.

Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.