Places alaskanmoss Wants to Go

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft fragrances.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

Oldest building in California still in use.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.