Places alaskanmoss Wants to Go

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

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

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

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

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

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

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

A large instrument played by the wind.

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

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.