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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 Heineman Building (now 130 Bush) in San Francisco.

San Francisco, California

Heineman Building

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

Diego Rivera's "The Allegory of California" mural

San Francisco, California

'The Allegory of California'

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

"The Banker's Heart" in the A.P. Giannini Plaza.

San Francisco, California

Banker's Heart

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

To the left

San Francisco, California

34 Trinity Arts & News

The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.

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.

Lotta's Fountain

San Francisco, California

Lotta's Fountain

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

"Fluctuat nec mergitur"

San Francisco, California

'City of Paris' Stained Glass

The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.

The entrance of Frank Lloyd Wright's V.C. Morris Shop, a precedent for the Guggenheim. (Wikimedia Commons)

San Francisco, California

V. C. Morris Gift Shop

Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.

Ruth Asawa's San Francisco fountain in Union Square.

San Francisco, California

Ruth Asawa’s San Francisco Fountain

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

Bottom of the station

Los Angeles, California

Angels Flight

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

View of the tower in 2012
Permanently Closed

San Francisco, California

Yerba Buena Tower

Condemned US Navy seaplane control tower turned officers’ club sits atop Yerba Buena Island.

The original Bay Bridge Troll

Oakland, California

Bay Bridge Troll

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

Photo from 1998

San Francisco, California

Yerba Buena Torpedo Storehouse

One time home to turn of the century explosives, now hidden under the Bay Bridge.

Pacific Basin Fountain just prior to demolition, 1992

San Francisco, California

Pacific Basin Fountain on Treasure Island

Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.

Spirit path: "Over Mountain."

Menlo Park, California

The Great Spirit Path

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

Lyford's Tower with Angel Island in the background

Belvedere Tiburon, California

Lyford's Tower

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

Urbano Sundial

San Francisco, California

Urbano Sundial

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

Sonic Runway

San Jose, California

Sonic Runway

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

Pride Madness, 1730

San Jose, California

Show Your Stripes

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

Front of the tomb

Palo Alto, California

Stanford Mausoleum

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

On the way

San Jose, California

Drawbridge

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

Santa Clara Women's Club Adobe

Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara Women's Club Adobe

One of the oldest adobe structures in Northern California.

First Honeybees in California

San Jose, California

First Honey Bees in California

A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.

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