Places joparkman Wants to Go

Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more.

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

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

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

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

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

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

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

Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.

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

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

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

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

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

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

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

A miniature view of the park, caught in time.

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

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.