Places Hortonus Wants to Go

Neither Spanish settlers nor anyone since has been able to tell who built these strange California rock walls.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

Collective dedicated to restoring steam engines.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

Home to one of the world’s largest collections of model yachts.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

This partially buried wreck is one of the most complete of its kind but is only revealed when the sea allows.

Inside an old airplane hangar, friends and strangers alike play on a massive trampoline.

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.