Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

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

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

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

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

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

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

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

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

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

Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more.

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

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

The longest continuously operating Elk's Lodge in the country.

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

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