This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

A 1914 beaux arts auditorium that sat shuttered for 20 years, restored and reopened in 2026

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.

Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

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

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

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

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

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

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

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.