This sculpture was made out of recycled guns that were turned in to the city.

This museum in San Francisco's Chinatown is one of the oldest and largest archives of Chinese American history and culture.

Where a demonstration led to equal rights for one of California's most marginalized communities.

This colorful boulder serves as a canvas for political statements and artistic expression.

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.

Around the perimeter of San Francisco’s second-largest park is a meandering 2.7-mile path designed to inspire contemplation.

The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

Sitting atop San Francisco's tallest hill, a cross honors the victims of the Armenian genocide.

This painted marvel is San Francisco's 400-foot ode to urban biking.

This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.

Lombard Street may be more famous, but this is the real “crookedest street in the world.”

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

Perfect your fly fishing technique on their practice ponds.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

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

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

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

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.