Places alice1lnd1652 Wants to Go

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

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

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

This 38-year old fish became a casualty of changing trends.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

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

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

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

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