Places Universoul Wants to Go

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

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

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

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

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

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

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

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

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.

This unique formation appears as though an asteroid landed on the forest.

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

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

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.