A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into... we can't find the words.

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

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.

One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

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

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

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

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 playing field for a popular French past time can be found tucked away in a quiet corner of Golden Gate Park.