Places Alex SF Wants to Go

A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.

Fans of the spicy bright-red sauce can tour where it's made.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

Reverend Franzo Wayne King administers spiritual enlightenment through the music of the jazz legend.

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

A large instrument played by the wind.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

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

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.

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

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.