San Francisco, California
Shakespeare Garden
A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.
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San Francisco, California
A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.
San Francisco, California
A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.
San Francisco, California
Reverend Franzo Wayne King administers spiritual enlightenment through the music of the jazz legend.
San Francisco, California
This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.
San Francisco, California
The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.
San Francisco, California
Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.
San Francisco, California
Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.
San Francisco, California
One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.
San Francisco, California
A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.
San Francisco, California
Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.
San Francisco, California
One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.
San Francisco, California
A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.
San Francisco, California
Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.
San Francisco, California
Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.
San Francisco, California
Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.
San Francisco, California
Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.
San Francisco, California
Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.
San Francisco, California
A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.
San Francisco, California
This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.
San Francisco, California
Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion.
San Francisco, California
The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.
San Francisco, California
Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.
San Francisco, California
Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.