These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.

The oldest alley in San Francisco is paved with a reminder of the city's original shoreline.

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

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

Once the fastest ship from San Francisco to Tahiti, the Galilee now lays in pieces in three different cities.

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.

A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.

A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights.

One of the smallest parks in San Francisco honors the legacy of the "Mother of Civil Rights in California."

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

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

Half of a house.

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

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

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

Standing in for the first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage.

The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

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

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

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

A whimsical antique shop with a strong air of mystery, filled with items from ages, and what feels like worlds, past.