Once the fastest ship from San Francisco to Tahiti, the Galilee now lays in pieces in three different cities.

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

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

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

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

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

San Francisco’s condensed garden of incredible plant growth.

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

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

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

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

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

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

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

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

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

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

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

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

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.