Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

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

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.

The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.

In the basement of a San Francisco performing arts center, a small museum dedicated to the history of showgirls.

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

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

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

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

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

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

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

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

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.