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

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.

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

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

A crumbling Beaux Arts monument to the Bay Area's age of rail.

An abandoned convention space that has been left to the homeless and the radical.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

The ballpark in "Pigtown" where the Brooklyn Dodgers made their name was replaced with a huge apartment complex.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.

This smiling statue memorializes local cartoonist Bob Montana and his legendary creation.

This elaborate High Victorian Gothic structure is one of the world's few 16-sided buildings.

The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.