Places everywhereemily Wants to Go

Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Since 1999, this bakery has been turning out the dreamiest tortes in the Slovenian capital.

A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."

Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

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

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The first privately-owned space capsule to orbit and land carried a secret payload: a wheel of Le Brouère.

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

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

Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for a century.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

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