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Yerba Buena Gardens are an oasis in downtown San Francisco. Its beginnings were not quite so serene.
In an excerpt from her memoir in progress, Laura Itzkowitz muses on studying art history and learning about life in Paris.
This bright, floral mural provides a visual contrast with the gritty neighborhood in which it resides.
New Orleans' most famous coffee stand has a surprising presence in Japan. Untapped takes a close look at the expanded Japanese menu and several of the branches.
Videos of New York City from Montage City, a class by Urban Omnibus' Cassim Shepard.
A new way to relax: learn about traditional Japanese baths and where you can sample them in San Francisco.
For 84 years NYC claimed the title for having the world's tallest building.
This female a cappella choir performs both original works and clever arrangements of contemporary rock.
Googleplex was the product of a distinct tension (and ultimately a collaboration) between architect and client. What is most extraordinary was the initiative to make the interior spaces of the headquarters feel like a town.
The United Artists Theatre was designed by Charles Howard Crane and opened in 1928. The interior of the theater was sumptuously decorated in Spanish Gothic style, with intricate ornamentation, a large chandelier, a grand staircase and a two-story circular lobby.