This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

San Francisco's most expensive hotel suite includes a secret passageway rumored to have been used by JFK.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

Overflowing with shipping containers, this location has been transformed into a massive workspace for artists.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

This eatery transports diners to a place that no longer exists: East Germany.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

For nearly 50 years, this San Francisco nonprofit has been serving as a mix of recycling center and art school.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.