Places andrewmiddletontrc Wants to Go

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

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

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

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

The only visible piece of San Francisco's most famous shipwreck.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.

Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

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

Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument.

A rococo retro-futurist future-rustic vernacular between yesterday’s tomorrow and the future that never was.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

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

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

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

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

Half of a house.

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

A whimsical antique shop with a strong air of mystery, filled with items from ages, and what feels like worlds, past.