Places gmork Wants to Go

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

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

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

This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

A carnivorous plant paradise in a serpentine bog.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

Two pillars set 10 paces apart commemorate the "last notable American duel."

A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."

Outside San Francisco lies a small clown cemetery and memorial.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

Traditional, pre-Hispanic food is served alongside classic favorites in this family-owned Mexican restaurant.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

An archive and museum with a mind-boggling collection of Shakespeare-related objects.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

The last family-owned, single-screen moviehouse in La La Land.

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.