The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

A modern frieze of ancient Grecian mythological figures playing a national pastime.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

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

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

In one of the world's smallest countries, a royal's personal winery is open to the public.

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

Final resting place of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.

This glacier interpretation center houses the world’s only bar made completely from glacial ice.

The birthplace of the very first human resident born in Antarctica.

This haunting ghost ship stands beached in the waters off the coast of the Falkland Islands.

The southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world has whale bones standing in its yard.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

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

One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

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

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

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

The plants form a living library and laboratory for researchers and students at Michigan State University.

This experiment in the lifespan of seeds will take a century before it is complete.