This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

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

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

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.

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

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

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

Russian history in San Francisco.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.

Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.

A thriving artist's wonderland located just 6 kilometers from Korea's DMZ.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

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

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

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

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

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

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