San Francisco, California
Balmy Alley Murals
Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.
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San Francisco, California
Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.
San Francisco, California
With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.
San Francisco, California
Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.
San Francisco, California
A quiet nook at the top of a little-known hilltop park named after California's first poet laureate.
San Francisco, California
Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.
San Francisco, California
Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument.
San Francisco, California
One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.
San Francisco, California
These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.
San Francisco, California
The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.
San Francisco, California
One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.
San Francisco, California
The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.
San Francisco, California
This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
A modern frieze of ancient Grecian mythological figures playing a national pastime.
San Francisco, California
The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.
San Francisco, California
A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights.
San Francisco, California
The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.
San Francisco, California
Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.
San Francisco, California
This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.
San Francisco, California
A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.
San Francisco, California
The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.
San Francisco, California
A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.
San Francisco, California
Russian history in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
Reverend Franzo Wayne King administers spiritual enlightenment through the music of the jazz legend.