The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

Under the shadow of its towering parent tree, a rare specimen of sequoia produces ghostly white leaves.

This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

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

Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.

Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

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

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words.

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

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.