San Francisco, California
Portals of the Past
The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.
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San Francisco, California
Site of 1906 Earthquake Refugee Camps
Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park.
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park Bison
San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.
San Francisco, California
'World Sources of Food'
A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.
San Francisco, California
Yoda Fountain
There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.
San Francisco, California
Land’s End Octagon House
The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.
San Francisco, California
Fort Miley Batteries
Big gun installations, built over a massive cemetery, now abandoned & hidden in trees.
San Francisco, California
The Shipwrecks at Land's End
A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.
San Francisco, California
The Wreck of the King Philip
This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.
San Francisco, California
Last Known Carville House
The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.
San Francisco, California
Fleishhacker Pool Ruins
Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.
San Luis Obispo, California
Madonna Inn
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
Yosemite National Park, California
The Ahwahnee Hotel
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
Livermore, California
Centennial Bulb
The longest burning light bulb in the world.
New York, New York
Balto Statue
This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
New York, New York
Rudolph de Harak Digital Clock
The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.
New York, New York
Staple Street Skybridge
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
New York, New York
Survivor Tree
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
New York, New York
The Cross at Ground Zero
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
New York, New York
The Double Check Businessman
This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.
New York, New York
The Woolworth Building
Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Statue of Sallie Ann Jarrett
The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg’s First Shot Marker
This is the spot where the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War may have started.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Sach’s Bridge
This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
