Places ravendragonwing Wants to Go

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

A quiet nook at the top of a little-known hilltop park named after California's first poet laureate.

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

Thirteen trees representing the original thirteen colonies were planted with soil from historic Revolutionary battlefields.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

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

Reverend Franzo Wayne King administers spiritual enlightenment through the music of the jazz legend.

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

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

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

This historic roadhouse has many tales to tell of San Francisco's early history.

The interior of this church has been turned into a memorial to locals who died in Croatia's Homeland War.

One of the very few mosques built by the Ottomans still standing in Croatia is now a Catholic church.

Split's smallest church, and one of its oldest, has been reconstructed inside the city's Roman walls.

This ancient Roman aqueduct once funneled water to Diocletian's palace.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.