Places fiona123 Wants to Go

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.

The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

Founded by a high school teacher, this poetry magazine became a center for all things literary.

The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.

The freeway that never was.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

An expansive and intricately restored mansion remains from over a century ago--and so do its ghosts.

Fans of the spicy bright-red sauce can tour where it's made.

A crumbling Beaux Arts monument to the Bay Area's age of rail.