Places alaskanmoss Wants to Go

If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.

Experience Larry Spring's self-taught "common sense" laws of physics.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

Location of the most powerful laser in the world, and the potential birthplace of tiny stars.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

The world's most famous donkey lives in this pen.

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.

A celebration of once forgotten materials.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

The most popular attraction in Southern California was once a flock of ornery bipedal birds that pulled carts.

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.