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

San Francisco’s condensed garden of incredible plant growth.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

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

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

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

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

A miniature view of the park, caught in time.

Thirteen trees representing the original thirteen colonies were planted with soil from historic Revolutionary battlefields.

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

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.

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

The only visible piece of San Francisco's most famous shipwreck.

Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.