Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

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

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

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

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

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

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

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

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

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

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

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

Big gun installations, built over a massive cemetery, now abandoned & hidden in trees.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.