Places alisonhballard Wants to Go

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

Cambria's most unique B&B features creative surroundings and fantastic food.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

A small medical museum with a recreated doctor's office.

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

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

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

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

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.