Berkeley, California
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.
Places MerkelWerks Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
San Francisco, California
Cayuga Park
Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.
Berkeley, California
East Bay Vivarium
An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.
Berkeley, California
Takara Sake Museum
The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.
San Francisco, California
Albion Castle
A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.
Mill Valley, California
Nature Friends Tourist Club
Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."
Mill Valley, California
Headlands Center for the Arts
Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.
San Francisco, California
Camera Obscura & Holograph Collection
A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.
Permanently Closed
San Francisco, California
Labyrinth at Land’s End
A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.
San Francisco, California
Letterform Archive
A library and museum dedicated to typography.
San Francisco, California
Seward Street Slides
Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.
San Francisco, California
Treasure Island Naval History Mural
An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.
San Francisco, California
The Wave Organ
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
