Places flblom Wants to Go

Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.

Hike deep into the woods to explore this Gilded Age masterpiece.

An abandoned dollhouse factory.

For over 80 years, Mayan ruins stood proudly in a most unlikely location.

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

A repository of Pasadena history.

Some of the most unusual (and in some cases, disgusting) flavors of soda imaginable.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

An airy would-be solution to a housing shortage.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

This sculpture commemorates Edinburgh's sister city and their respective celebrity dogs.

Known as the “Official Greeter of Juneau,” this dog still welcomes ships and their passengers to Alaska.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.