Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.

This bakery sits on the site of the Black Panther Party's first headquarters.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

This museum presents a dogged pursuit of 500 years of veterinary history.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.

The crumbling remains of the first Black-owned and operated hospital in Kansas City.