Places emilykoopman Wants to Go

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

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

This pop-culture shop also offers the chance to become part of their favorite tv show or movie.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.

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

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

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

Nancy Thompson's Home from "A Nightmare on Elm Street."

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

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.