Places curiouser 54cc2706 Wants to Go

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

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

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

Gold Rush-era tombstones line the park's paths.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

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

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

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

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

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

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.