Around the perimeter of San Francisco’s second-largest park is a meandering 2.7-mile path designed to inspire contemplation.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

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

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

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

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

Here, Father Agapius Honcharenko established his homestead, becoming the first nationally conscious Ukrainian to settle in the United States.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.