This small cemetery is all that remains of Atlanta's first Black communities.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.

A large instrument played by the wind.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

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

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

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

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