Places Jessycaen Wants to Go

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.

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

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

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

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

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

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

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

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

This sculpture presents commentary on a life in pursuit of profits.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.