San Francisco, California
Portals of the Past
The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.
Places tchia Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Los Angeles, California
Binoculars Building
In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.
San Francisco, California
Book Club of California
In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.
San Francisco, California
Encryption Lava Lamps
The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.
Los Angeles, California
The Echo Park Time Travel Mart
Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.
San Francisco, California
V. C. Morris Gift Shop
Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.
