Places jilliangbradshaw5 Wants to Go

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A studio and gallery bursting with thousands of artworks by artists with disabilities.

A historic office and commercial building located in the heart of downtown San Francisco.

This museum in San Francisco's Chinatown is one of the oldest and largest archives of Chinese American history and culture.

A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.

One of the smallest parks in San Francisco honors the legacy of the "Mother of Civil Rights in California."

The longest continuously operating Elk's Lodge in the country.

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.

The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.

Around the perimeter of San Francisco’s second-largest park is a meandering 2.7-mile path designed to inspire contemplation.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

The last used bookstore in Downtown San Francisco is one of the smallest bookstores just about anywhere.

This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.

A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong.

For nearly 50 years, this San Francisco nonprofit has been serving as a mix of recycling center and art school.

Home to one of the world’s largest collections of model yachts.

San Francisco’s condensed garden of incredible plant growth.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

California's most comprehensive horticultural library.