Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

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

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

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

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

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

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

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

A pier that used to act as a busy ferry dock is now a decaying favorite of local fisherman and urban artists.

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

Antiques by the Bay.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.

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

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.