Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

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

Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

San Francisco’s condensed garden of incredible plant growth.

One time home to turn of the century explosives, now hidden under the Bay Bridge.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.