Hasta La Creative!

Among a quiet row of humble houses in San Francisco’s Glen Park neighborhood lies one of the largest estates in the city, accessible via a gated driveway. Large bronze animal statues, such as an elephant and a stag with massive antlers, dot the yard.

A 20-something man wearing a white jacket and hipsterish glasses greets you at the door of the mansion, known as Chenery House. The butler leads you inside, past a large mural depicting famous San Franciscans like Koko the gorilla and Nancy Pelosi.

You’re now in one of the most eccentric homes in the city: It has its own “magic room,” which features a fake electric chair that can be switched on to make the dummy seated on it writhe and moan. In another room, there’s a gigantic replica of Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch” and a wax figure of a bartender poised to take your order. If so inclined, you can wade in a tiny swimming pool that shimmers under stained-glass windows. Minimalism is not the theme here; art and memorabilia (the kind you’re not going to find at the Metropolitan Museum of Art) fill every nook and cranny. An example is a scarred globe with German place names that once belonged to Adolf Hitler; a plaque on its base wishes him eternal damnation.

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