Places ambermriley Wants to Go

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

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

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

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.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

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

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.