An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

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

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

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

From buttons to beads, flounces to fripperies, this textile museum and shop honors the history of needlework.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

Where a demonstration led to equal rights for one of California's most marginalized communities.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

For nearly 50 years, this San Francisco nonprofit has been serving as a mix of recycling center and art school.

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

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

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

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

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

A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."

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

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

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

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.