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

This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.

For nearly 50 years, this San Francisco nonprofit has been serving as a mix of recycling center and art school.

A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.

This colorful boulder serves as a canvas for political statements and artistic expression.

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

The oldest alley in San Francisco is paved with a reminder of the city's original shoreline.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

Overflowing with shipping containers, this location has been transformed into a massive workspace for artists.

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

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

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

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

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

The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.

Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more.

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.

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

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.