Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

This teeny-tiny park built by a San Francisco man in 1962 is mostly stairs.

Get a taste of Chamorro cuisine, family-style, at this popular restaurant.

These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

Deco Modern sculptures of the people of the Pacific, cast for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition.

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

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

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

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

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

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

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

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

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