Places Ian Hall Wants to Go

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.

Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

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

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

This chicken coop pays homage to a classic architectural style made famous throughout the southern United States.

A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.

A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.

This Buffalo museum hides an Art Deco gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

At this small shop off a dirt road in the forest, the specialty is eel the owner caught and smoked himself.