An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

Russian history in San Francisco.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

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

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

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

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

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

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.