Places Nox Wants to Go

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

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

This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

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

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.

Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.

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

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

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

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

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

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

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

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

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

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

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.