Places ignimbrite Wants to Go

Centuries of biking history are nestled in the shadow of the birthplace of contemporary mountain biking.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

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

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

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

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

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.

The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.