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

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

Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

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

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

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

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

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

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

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

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

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

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

Only hotel where you can legally launder money.

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

The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.

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

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