Our cities weren't created equal. But they don't have to stay that way.

For many, Xerox PARC is the R&D center that paved the way for the likes of Apple, IBM, and Adobe. For Maureen Stone, it was her first job.

The buildings all around us contain meteorites, fossils, and billion-year-old stones. Why don't we ever notice them?

Jihan Zencirli started out making elaborate balloon arrangements for friends' birthdays. Now her clients include Amazon and Chanel.