Places alaskanmoss Wants to Go

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.

This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

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

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

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

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

This stately structure has been abandoned for half a century.