Places jordank Wants to Go

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights.

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

Russian history in San Francisco.

Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.

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

San Francisco's most expensive hotel suite includes a secret passageway rumored to have been used by JFK.

The remains of a 12th-century chapter house in Golden Gate Park.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

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

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

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

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

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

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

Half of a house.

Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.

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

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.