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168 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in San Francisco, California

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Stories About San Francisco

Dozens of people zip around the rink with smiles on their faces, dancing to Michael Jackson.

At the Church of 8 Wheels, Roller-Skating Fans' Prayers Have Been Answered

This former house of worship in San Francisco is now a hotspot for skaters of all ages.
by Santi Elijah Holley
February 25, 2019
Whoa, what's up with that?

What the Heck Was That Squiggle in the Sky?

No, it's not a chemtrail. Or space junk. Or aliens.
by Jessica Leigh Hester
December 20, 2018

Lists Featuring San Francisco

San Francisco's Top 8 Wonders of 2018
The Wave Organ, San Francisco Bay
Alcatraz from the Bay 2012

San Francisco’s Top 8 Wonders of 2018

The strange and unusual places Atlas Obscura readers wanted to visit most in the “City by the Bay” in 2018.

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Including Seward Street Slides, Labyrinth at Land’s End, and The Wave Organ

When Stairs and Slides Are Hiding in Plain Sight
They were built in 1979.
The Howe Street stair corridor is the longest in Seattle.

When Stairs and Slides Are Hiding in Plain Sight

Play real-life Chutes and Ladders at these obscure thruways.

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Including Secret Tiled Staircase, Winfield Street Slides , and Howe Street Stairs