A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

San Francisco’s condensed garden of incredible plant growth.

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.

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

Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

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

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

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

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.