Places FrugePhoto Wants to Go

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall, but rather lightning.

No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

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

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

Peek inside this sandy mailbox and you'll spot kids' letters to Santa.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.

This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate turned YouTube famous.

The last Americana on Route 66.

"Only the devil could play golf here."