One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 statue was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

A rococo retro-futurist future-rustic vernacular between yesterday’s tomorrow and the future that never was.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

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

Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

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

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

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

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

The spectacular subterranean collection includes dazzling minerals, including a piece of "kryptonite."

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.