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

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

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

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

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

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

This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.

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

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

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

The largest whiskey stash on the West Coast survived the 1906 fires--but not without heroic effort.

Thirteen trees representing the original thirteen colonies were planted with soil from historic Revolutionary battlefields.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.