Litmaps · Discover SF

A purpose-built modern jazz cathedral with steep, intimate sightlines and world-class acoustics.

The first stand-alone museum of queer history in the U.S., with Harvey Milk's personal artifacts.

One of the few US museums devoted entirely to the preservation and exhibition of cartoon art.

A shrine to the Beat Generation with Kerouac's manuscripts, Ginsberg relics, and the car from the film of On the Road.

A blue-chip gallery established in 1970 dealing 20th-century and contemporary masters.

A legendary fine-art etching publisher and printer running monthly gallery exhibitions since 1962.

A world-renowned photography gallery anchoring the historic 49 Geary gallery building.

A pioneering gallery since 1991, the only SF gallery with a dedicated room for video art.

One of the world's largest collections of working coin-operated antique arcade machines, still playable.

A free museum inside the working powerhouse where giant wheels pull the cables for the whole system.

A seven-story powerhouse of modern and contemporary art with one of the largest collections in the US.

Densest mural concentration in the city, decades of Latino political art down one Mission alley.

One block, decades of ever-changing political murals. The Mission's open-air conscience.

The spine of Mission muralismo, storefront murals feeding into Balmy, Cypress, and Lilac alleys.

Community center wrapped in the celebrated MaestraPeace mural honoring women worldwide.

Mission mural-arts hub running the tours that map the neighborhood's painted walls.

Depression-era WPA murals ring the base of the Telegraph Hill landmark.

163 mosaic-tiled steps climbing from sea to stars, made by neighbors.

A lesser-known 148-step mosaic staircase tucked into the quiet Sunset slopes.

Capp Street garage doors and walls decorated with community murals.

WPA murals line the room downstairs from the brewpub above Ocean Beach.

Large multicultural festival mural anchoring the corner of 24th and South Van Ness.

Mona Caron's sweeping mural blending SF history with botanical and transit imagery.

A 1,000-seat theater inside the iconic 1915 Roman-ruin rotunda, hosting concerts and talks.

A cozy 1910 single-screen house reborn as a beloved repertory and classic-film destination.

A 500-capacity club punching way above its weight, famous for surprise sets by huge touring acts.

SF's oldest comedy club where Robin Williams, Chappelle, and Ellen all cut their teeth.

A lavishly restored 1922 Broadway-scale house hosting blockbuster touring productions.

A modernized 1958 Nob Hill auditorium hosting major concerts and comedy with skyline views.

A grand 1932 beaux-arts house home to San Francisco Opera and SF Ballet.

A cavernous 1915 beaux-arts hall named for the legendary promoter, hosting the city's biggest indoor shows.

A spectacular 1926 Spanish Gothic palace anchoring SF's biggest Broadway touring hits.

They project old films on the courtyard wall while you eat. Unbeatable date setup: heated patio, oysters, candlelight, and a movie you half-watch over dinner.

A pitch-black theater where 176 speakers move sound around 49 listeners seated in concentric circles.

A restored 1926 Mission theater spotlighting women, LGBTQ, and artists of color.