Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

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

Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park.

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

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

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

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

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

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

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Russian history in San Francisco.

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

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

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.