Places espeterson9 Wants to Go

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

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

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

Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.

Russian history in San Francisco.

Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion.

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

The remains of a 12th-century chapter house in Golden Gate Park.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

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

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

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

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

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

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

Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.