Places Cora J. Duffy Wants to Go

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

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

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.

This WWII plane died a quiet death, and is now a garden eel playground.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

This humble American Craftsman home is where the Disney brothers’ animation business took flight in 1923.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

This World War II-era bunker is now packed with posters and props from movies and TV shows filmed nearby.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

Hidden behind West Philadelphia rowhomes is a haven for migratory and local bird species both ordinary and rare.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.