Places hopemch Wants to Go

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

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

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

A celebration of once forgotten materials.

Subterranean house made out of a grain silo, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

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

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.