Places Douglas Wants to Go

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

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

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

One of the world's longest murals depicts the history of diversity in Los Angeles.

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.