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A storybook European village in Berkeley.

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

Sporting Brutalist architecture, this school is hidden amid a quiet suburban neighborhood.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.

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

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

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

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.

Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.

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

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

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

This museum in San Francisco's Chinatown is one of the oldest and largest archives of Chinese American history and culture.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).

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

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

Get a taste of Chamorro cuisine, family-style, at this popular restaurant.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.