Places scottishrose1028 Wants to Go

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

The legacies of two historic Black American institutions live on in this unassuming brick building.

The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.

Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

Russian history in San Francisco.

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

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into... we can't find the words.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.