The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.