Places calton Wants to Go

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

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

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

It would be a crime to miss it.

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.