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

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

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

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

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

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

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

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

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

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

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

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