Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.

A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."

A large instrument played by the wind.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

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

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

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

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

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

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

A relief that wraps around the concourse of Los Angeles's World Trade Center marks one of the city's failed urban design plans.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.