Places hm13 Wants to Go

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

Get fishing gear and craft beer at this restaurant on the pier.

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

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.