Places Edited by Sandi Hemmerlein

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.

The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.

The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

A volcanic cone that formed over 600 years ago.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

Will Geer's outdoor theater started as a mountain retreat for actors, musicians, and other artists who were blacklisted during the Red Scare.

California's largest steel arch bridge.

The only museum and archive west of the Mississippi that is dedicated to the study of Abraham Lincoln.

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

A Wild West saloon that helped define a generation of psychedelic rock.

This former water source for the City of Brooklyn is now a thriving natural wetland.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

A Romanesque sanctuary of calm amid the bustle of downtown Los Angeles.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.