Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

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

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

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

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

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

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

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

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.