The largest whiskey stash on the West Coast survived the 1906 fires--but not without heroic effort.

Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion.

Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights.

San Francisco's most expensive hotel suite includes a secret passageway rumored to have been used by JFK.

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

Half of a house.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.