Places hm13 Wants to Go

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.