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

Thirteen trees representing the original thirteen colonies were planted with soil from historic Revolutionary battlefields.

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

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

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

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

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

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

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

A miniature view of the park, caught in time.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.

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

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

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

Reverend Franzo Wayne King administers spiritual enlightenment through the music of the jazz legend.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.