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

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

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

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

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong.

The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

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

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

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

San Francisco's most expensive hotel suite includes a secret passageway rumored to have been used by JFK.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.

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

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

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

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

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

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights.