An abandoned convention space that has been left to the homeless and the radical.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

The newsstand that never closes its doors—well, almost never.

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

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

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

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

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong.

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

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

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

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

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

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.