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

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

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

An invitation-only museum of items natural and bizarre, arcane and exotic.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

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

Russian history in San Francisco.

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

Half of a house.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more.

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

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.

The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.