Places shaunk82 Wants to Go

Named for a self-taught botanist who cataloged hundreds of native plants, this garden continues her work of preserving California plant life.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

Antiques by the Bay.

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

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

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

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.

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

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

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

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.

This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.