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This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

This quiet chapel was central to a community of settlers who reclaimed an abandoned fort.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

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

Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

Russian history in San Francisco.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

The remains of a 12th-century chapter house in Golden Gate Park.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

Half of a house.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

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

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.