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

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

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

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

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

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

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

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

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

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

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.