Places Edited by Sandi Hemmerlein

At the birthplace of American railroading, a world-class collection of historic trains.

This building has lived several lives and now houses the history of South Pasadena.

The largest recovered section of Titanic sits in a hotel in Las Vegas.

A blast from the past in central San Diego.

The world’s oldest active sailing ship.

A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.

A disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright built an experimental, partially underground home in the desert.

One of two Southern California statues celebrating “The Duke,” this one towers over a Beverly Hills sidewalk.

A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

The birthplace of Las Vegas is now preserved as a historic and natural area.

The most extravagant car collection features a Batmobile, Liberace's mirror ball-ed Rolls Royce, and a stunt car from 'The Fast and the Furious.'

This public Skyspace created by artist James Turrell for his alma mater puts on a show every day at sunrise and sunset.

Clark County Museum has created an entire street of historically important buildings relocated from various other locations within the county.

With beautiful views and every detail perfectly considered, one of the geniuses of modern architecture built himself the perfect home.

Since 1985, this Victorian home has operated as a museum filled top to bottom with American-made glassware.

This distinctive blue and white jet fighter is a symbol of the area’s relationship with aviation.

Home to a massive collection curated by the Burbank Historical Society, this museum examines every aspect of life in the city known for aviation and the film industry.

Fall through a crack in the seams of reality at this immersive art installation.

Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.

Built in the early 70s, the ruins of dinosaurs are all that remains of a man’s dream to build a free dinosaur themed mini golf course

A charming easy-to-miss sculpture garden filled with whimsical and thought-provoking metal sculptures.

A tribute to the disposable cups that were once manufactured here, this 68-foot-tall statue would be difficult to throw away.

Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.