Places jlin Wants to Go

The first modernist church in Europe.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.

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

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.

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

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

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

Half of a house.

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

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

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

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

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A nostalgic restaurant evokes life in Taiwan from the 1940s to the 1970s.

A memorial to the thousands of political dissidents imprisoned during the 40-year period of martial law in Taiwan.

Taiwan's last Chinese character letterpress preserves the dying art of Chinese character mold making.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.