Places Michelle L. Jensen Wants to Go

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

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

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.