Our mini-visit to San Francisco didn’t exactly afford us oodles of time to leisurely soak up all the great art of the city. However, the de Young Museum designed by Pritzker prize-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron delivered the easy-going art fix we were craving. Plotted more like mini galleries and intimate private collections than a large-scale museum, the de Young houses more than 25,000 incredible works ranging from Native American to 20th Century and contemporary arts. Tip: Before popping in to check out brilliant pieces by Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Frank Lloyd Wright, stop in at the museum’s observation floor, which offers gorgeous 360-degree views of the city. www.deyoungmuseum.org
