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The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove

Lemon Grove, California

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

Yo quiero Taco Bell.

San Diego, California

Miniature Taco Bell

Admire a Lilliputian replica of the fast food outlet.

View from the sidewalk

San Diego, California

‘City of Bonita Drive’

An eye-catching model town in a San Diego backyard.

Lookout from plaque, featuring Fiesta Island across the water to the left, where most of the race took place.

San Diego, California

Birthplace of Modern Triathlon

In September 1974, a small group of athletes completed the first modern triathlon event in San Diego's Mission Bay.

The Girl in Red Shoes.

San Diego, California

'The Girl in Red Shoes'

A statue based on a tragic Japanese nursery rhyme, commemorating San Diego's sisterhood with Yokohama.

Memorial to the White Deer of Mission Hills

San Diego, California

Memorial to the White Deer of Mission Hills

A secluded hilltop monument marks the final resting place of Lucy, Presidio Park's beloved white deer.

The old courthouse has been turned into a museum.

San Diego, California

Old Town State Historic Park

A blast from the past in central San Diego.

Inside Mothership at the Bar

San Diego, California

Mothership

Sip on supernatural cosmic cocktails at this spaceship themed speakeasy.

Chicano Park

San Diego, California

Chicano Park

One of the most colorful free outdoor attractions in San Diego, this park is filled with murals and ties to history.

The Star of India on her 150th anniversary sail.

San Diego, California

Star of India at The Maritime Museum of San Diego

The world’s oldest active sailing ship.

The Oldest House in New Town San Diego

San Diego, California

Davis-Horton House

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

Statues of Bum and Bobby

San Diego, California

Bum and Bobby

These two K-9 memorials commemorate the sister cities of Edinburgh and San Diego.

Gilbert Baker Memorial

San Francisco, California

Gilbert Baker Memorial

A tribute to the artist and activist who created the rainbow pride flag.

The temple is a converted Victorian.

Berkeley, California

Wat Mongkolratanaram

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

The gas pump at BioFuel Oasis.

Berkeley, California

BioFuel Oasis

Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint.

The Pressroom and Mercantile at The Box SF.

San Francisco, California

The Box SF-Historic Pressroom and Mercantile

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.

Hills Bros. Coffee Sculpture

San Francisco, California

Hills Bros. Coffee Sculpture

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

Pier 22½ & the SFFD Fire Boats

San Francisco, California

Pier 22½ & the SFFD Fire Boats

Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.

Free Speech Monument

Berkeley, California

Free Speech Monument

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

The cisterns, like this one at Sanchez St and Duboce Ave, are marked a circle of red bricks in the street.

San Francisco, California

1908 Cistern Circles

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

Compton's Cafeteria Riot

San Francisco, California

Site of Compton's Cafeteria Riot

Where a demonstration led to equal rights for one of California's most marginalized communities.

The Head of the Goddess of Progress by F. Marion Wells.

San Francisco, California

The Head of The Goddess of Progress

This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.

Admission Day Monument Octopuses

San Francisco, California

Admission Day Monument Octopuses

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

You can make out individual letters and portions of words.

San Francisco, California

Buena Vista Park Tombstones

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

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