Places Birbholder Wants to Go

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

This generously endowed statue once stood guard outside a Roman home.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

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

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

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

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

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.