A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

A miniature view of the park, caught in time.

The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.

The remains of a 12th-century chapter house in Golden Gate Park.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

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

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

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.