This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

Perfect your fly fishing technique on their practice ponds.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

Home to one of the world’s largest collections of model yachts.

A playing field for a popular French past time can be found tucked away in a quiet corner of Golden Gate Park.

The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.

Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

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

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

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

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

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.