Places rvrdelta Wants to Go

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

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

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

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

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

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

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

Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft fragrances.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

From buttons to beads, flounces to fripperies, this textile museum and shop honors the history of needlework.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

This bakery sits on the site of the Black Panther Party's first headquarters.

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.