Places GeoJoe Wants to Go

This magnificent, quirky home sits atop a literal gold mine in the middle of the Nevada desert.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.

Abandoned mine site with interesting artifacts to explore, including a 4-stamp mill.

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

A photogenic rock-art site that is also a popular climbing and canyoneering area.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

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

Inside this library, the history of Los Angeles is retold through a mural.

Where religious effigies, magic soaps, and occult candles are brought to customers at wholesale prices.

Blink and you may miss this rustic pioneer cemetery.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.

In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

Lombard Street may be more famous, but this is the real “crookedest street in the world.”

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

This sculpture was made out of recycled guns that were turned in to the city.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

A giant statue perched on dumpsters watches over the freeway.

An eatery within a Bay Area Buddhist temple pulls off all your favorite Vietnamese classics without the meat.