A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

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

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

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

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

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

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

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

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Half of a house.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

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

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

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

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

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.