The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

Home to one of the world’s largest collections of model yachts.

A quiet nook at the top of a little-known hilltop park named after California's first poet laureate.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

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

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

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

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.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

The largest whiskey stash on the West Coast survived the 1906 fires--but not without heroic effort.

An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

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

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

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

A library and museum dedicated to typography.