Places agoalex Wants to Go

Delve into a wealth of oddities, antiques, and taxidermy treasures.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

These artworks take you traveling to mythical medieval Europe, the politicized grape fields of 1960s California, and deep below sea level.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

An unusual number plate signifies the building's saucy past.

Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.