The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

The best place in the park to test out your throwing arm.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

In the days before HD projectors and IMAX, some of the most powerful projectors belonged to planetariums.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

Educational foundation that teaches the powers of fourth dimensional physical properties.

Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.

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

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.