Places Amberp Wants to Go

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

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

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

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

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

A simple plaque remembers a California island massacre that claimed more than 100 lives.

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

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

The largest public collection of roses in the United States.

A tribute to one of the most memorable characters from the Transformers movie series.

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

Home to a full-scale replica of the Ezekiel Airship, an aircraft that allegedly flew in 1902—a year before the Wright brothers took to the skies over Kitty Hawk.

Park filled with machinery that drove the southern agriculture and oil industries forward.