San Francisco, California
'World Sources of Food'
A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.
Places I've been
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San Francisco, California
A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.
Berkeley, California
A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.
San Francisco, California
A miniature view of the park, caught in time.
San Francisco, California
A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.
San Francisco, California
A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.
Sacramento, California
Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.
Richmond, California
A 10,000-square-foot museum of operating model trains.
Santa Rosa, California
This California family's ancestral melon is sold only here.
Healdsburg, California
A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.
Piercy, California
An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.
Point Arena, California
The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.
Point Arena, California
Climb 200 stairs up the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast for an unbeatable view.
Fort Bragg, California
Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.
Los Angeles, California
Glass-walled, mid-century modern showroom for cars, still in operation.
Los Angeles, California
This ship-shape Streamline Moderne building was once the headquarters of a nautically inclined radio preacher.
Los Angeles, California
The historic single-screen movie theater is one of only four cinemas in the world to screen films in VistaVison format.
Los Angeles, California
The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.
Los Angeles, California
This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.
Los Angeles, California
A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.
Los Angeles, California
This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.
Los Angeles, California
A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.
Los Angeles, California
A Bicycle Path in the Sky.
Los Angeles, California
A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985.
San Luis Obispo, California
A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."