This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

The oldest alley in San Francisco is paved with a reminder of the city's original shoreline.

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

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

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

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

This teeny-tiny park built by a San Francisco man in 1962 is mostly stairs.

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

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

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

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

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

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

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

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.