Places alaskanmoss Wants to Go

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

Mexican food and folk art.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.