A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

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

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

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

A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

An invitation-only museum of items natural and bizarre, arcane and exotic.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

This surreptitious shop is only open five hours per week.

This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).

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

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

A whimsical antique shop with a strong air of mystery, filled with items from ages, and what feels like worlds, past.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.