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

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

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

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

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.