The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion.

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

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

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

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

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

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

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

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

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

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.