Places ashleypinnick Wants to Go

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

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

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

Beautiful Victorian buildings from L.A.'s forgotten architectural past.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

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

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

Mexican food and folk art.

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

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.