USA / California / San Francisco / The gold standard / 2012 / Gold Street / One of San Francisco's tiny alleys situated not far from Chinatown is Gold Street. During the days of the gold rush, this is the row where you'd come to have your gold assayed to determine the quality of your treasure. Now this street is home to an Italian language institute, a few jazz clubs and antique art galleries, but you can feel the history of this cobblestone row of dreams. © Leela Cyd Ross / Anzenberger