Places caraobrien Wants to Go

This 'Murder House' grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

Hear the tales of New York's most notorious criminals.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

A museum which takes visitors to the côté obscure of Paris.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.