A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong.

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

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

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.

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

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

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.

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

Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

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