The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

These two K-9 memorials commemorate the sister cities of Edinburgh and San Diego.

The Gaslamp District's oldest bar sports a urinal marked with a golden plaque that was allegedly used by Mick Jagger.

At this local mall, visitors are ushered through a 1940s jail exhibit.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

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

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.