This former quarantine and military station once processed as many as one million immigrants. Now, the picturesque island is one of the San Francisco Bay Area's best urban getaways.

Chinese labourers turned central California into an agricultural powerhouse – and built a bustling Chinese-run town once called the "Monte Carlo of California" in the process.

Meleana Estes has been called the "curator of modern aloha". Here are her picks for Honolulu's best cultural experiences, from haunted lookouts to aloha shirt shopping.

Every year, millions of people celebrate the founder of Buddhism's birth by enjoying free meals at temples.

From the park's mountain peaks to its winding roads to its wood-panelled buildings, Chinese American history is everywhere in Yosemite – if you know where to look.

During World War Two, this haunting site was home to more than 7,500 interned Japanese Americans and was 50% more crowded than New York City.

Cultural expert Sara Aiko shares her picks for the best places to admire cherry blossoms in Kyoto, from the secluded Heian Shrine to Kiyomizu Temple at night.

San Francisco Chronicle food critic MacKenzie Chung Fegan heads on a food tour of Chinatown, from splurging at Mister Jiu's to mooncakes at Garden Bakery for Lunar New Year or anytime.