Places emmypimms Wants to Go

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.

Its vintage camera collection gives a snapshot of the past as viewed through a photographic lens.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

Lebanese castle built by one man, over a lifetime.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

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

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

The Magical World of George Phar Legler.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

An amazing collection of model trains, collectibles, and artifacts that span the last 100 years.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.