Places dorcasdesign Wants to Go

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

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

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

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

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.