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A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

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

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

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

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

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.

Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park.

A modern frieze of ancient Grecian mythological figures playing a national pastime.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

First planned industrial community in the United States.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This historic graveyard monument is dedicated to a tragic victim of witch trial hysteria.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.

Malcolm X's house during his most formative years faces an uncertain future.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.