Places Circus MamaV Wants to Go

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

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

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

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

Pay a visit to America's oldest yarn shop.

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

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.

A working ranch doubles as a sustainable hub for world-renowned classical music and large-scale sculptures.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate turned YouTube famous.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.