This modernist tower was saved by a fraternity with a 500-year-old penchant for shooting at wooden parrots.

A small Denmark town displays a pair of titanic jaw bones as their community symbol.

This Danish park has celebrated the American independence day since 1912.

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.

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

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

A warehouse for all of your architectural details.

An architecturally-focused antique shop.

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

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

The only surviving piece of Copenhagen's 16th-century defensive wall.

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

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

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

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

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

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.