Places Annie Oortman Wants to Go

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

An airy would-be solution to a housing shortage.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.

A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights.

Church and home-museum of a 1920s female revivalist preacher with a very sordid past.

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.