Places Atomic Redhead Wants to Go

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.

This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

This fully intact Neoclassical-Greek Revival style firehouse operated until 1938.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.