Places Michelle L. Jensen Wants to Go

Home to a massive collection curated by the Burbank Historical Society, this museum examines every aspect of life in the city known for aviation and the film industry.

A studio and gallery bursting with thousands of artworks by artists with disabilities.

An archive and museum with a mind-boggling collection of Shakespeare-related objects.

The world’s oldest active sailing ship.

This humble American Craftsman home is where the Disney brothers’ animation business took flight in 1923.

See four top-secret US spy aircraft of the Cold War era, including the legendary SR-71 Blackbird and the A-12 Oxcart.

This museum is a music lover's introduction to the iconic venue.

Hidden in a Hollywood apartment, this restaurant takes diners on a gastronomic journey through West Africa.

This bright and bubbly Palm Springs hotel was the brainchild of an iconic drag queen.

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 dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.

Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

The long, arduous journey of the stones of the Abbey of New Clairvaux.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.