Architecture in San Francisco

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

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.

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

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

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

Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park.

The largest whiskey stash on the West Coast survived the 1906 fires--but not without heroic effort.

Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.