An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

After spending more than a century on the ocean floor, this shipwrecked column is finally resting atop solid ground.

This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.

This is an amazing but little known tile mosaic mural that used to grace the lobby of an office building in 1958, but now can only be seen from the second floor of a Shoppers Drug Mart.

This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:

Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.

A World War II structure that has stood the test of time.

A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.

Hidden within the waterfront hills resides this dilapidated military stronghold.

This small beach park is littered with a collection of unique driftwood sculptures.

An operating lighthouse from the 1860s.

The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.

The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

Under the shadow of its towering parent tree, a rare specimen of sequoia produces ghostly white leaves.

Once the site of speeding horses, now home to picnickers and public concerts.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.