Places sophiee Wants to Go

One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

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

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

An invitation-only museum of items natural and bizarre, arcane and exotic.

Condemned US Navy seaplane control tower turned officers’ club sits atop Yerba Buena Island.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

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

Every Sunday, this Thai temple in Berkeley serves a backyard brunch.

Every dish is blessed in this basement eatery beneath a Hare Krishna temple.

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.

Once a month, an Indonesian feast appears inside an Elmhurst church hall.

This once sprawling resort now sits abandoned, filled with graffiti and vibrant colors from an era long passed.

This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.

Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.