Duncans Mills, California
Mammoth Rubbing Rocks
Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Point Arena, California
Point Arena Lighthouse
Climb 200 stairs up the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast for an unbeatable view.
Jenner, California
'Madonna of Peace'
A striking eight-story-high obelisk perched on a coastal California cliff.
Sea Ranch, California
Sea Ranch Chapel
This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco Chronicle Building
A historic office and commercial building located in the heart of downtown San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
Cable Car Carpentry Shop
The only place in the world where vehicles for an obsolete form of transportation are still built.
San Francisco, California
The Head of The Goddess of Progress
This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.
San Francisco, California
Bourn Mansion
A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights.
San Francisco, California
'City of Paris' Stained Glass
The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.
San Francisco, California
34 Trinity Arts & News
The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.
San Francisco, California
Site of the Niantic
Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.
San Francisco, California
Treasure Island
A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco, California
Museum of Russian Culture
Russian history in San Francisco.
Amityville, New York
Amityville Horror House
The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.
New York, New York
The Brill Building
Some of the world’s most popular songs came out of this building.
New York, New York
Delmonico’s Restaurant
Perhaps the most storied New York City eatery, Delmonico’s reshaped American restaurants.
New York, New York
Balto Statue
This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
New York, New York
Physical Graffiti Building
The East Village tenement from the cover of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 album has a tea shop on the ground floor.
New York, New York
New York Herald Monument
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
New York, New York
West Terrace at the Cloisters
This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.
New York, New York
Delmonico's Pompeii Columns
Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.
New York, New York
Graybar Rats
Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.
New York, New York
John M. Mossman Lock Collection
Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.
New York, New York
767 Third Avenue
A Manhattan office building is home to the world’s largest chess board.
