Places andreadennison312 Wants to Go

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.

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

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.