Places Hheeaatthh Wants to Go

An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.

Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

These beautiful ruins deep in the Pennsylvania woods are thought to have been a ski lodge or a speakeasy, but no one really knows.

The best place in the park to test out your throwing arm.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

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

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

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

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

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.