A unique subway station where pillars evoke ancient civilizations.

Eat your way from Ghana to Myanmar on this globe-trotting menu.

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.

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

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

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

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere opened this community-minded restaurant serving dishes from their native Burundi.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.