A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

The newsstand that never closes its doors—well, almost never.

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

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.

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.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

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

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

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

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

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

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

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

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.