The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument.

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

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

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

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Deco Modern sculptures of the people of the Pacific, cast for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

One time home to turn of the century explosives, now hidden under the Bay Bridge.

Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft perfume fragrances.

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

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

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

A crumbling Beaux Arts monument to the Bay Area's age of rail.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

Antiques by the Bay.