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

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

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

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.

One time home to turn of the century explosives, now hidden under the Bay Bridge.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.

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

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.