Places ashleypinnick Wants to Go

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

This 'Murder House' grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.

The long, arduous journey of the stones of the Abbey of New Clairvaux.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

Mediums from a psychic utopian community lead a trippy VR journey on a parked desert bus.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

This abandoned motel doesn't welcome guests anymore, but decay and a creepy atmosphere still call it home.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.