Places Edited by Desertrattfink

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.

Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.