An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This ancient village provides insight into the complexity of the pre-Columbian Fremont Culture.

Condemned US Navy seaplane control tower turned officers’ club sits atop Yerba Buena Island.

Once the site of speeding horses, now home to picnickers and public concerts.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

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

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

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

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."