Places j3taylor Wants to Go

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.

The last of its kind in the country.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

For decades, the largest tungsten producer in the U.S. was located in a spectacular setting in the high Sierra Nevada, with some of the workings over 11,000 feet.

His discovery kicked off the Gold Rush. One of the hands on this commemorative statue points to the spot where he found the precious metal.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

At the edge of the high desert, California's second-largest natural lake is home to a unique subspecies of trout adapted to its alkaline waters.

A small research station sits at the summit of this mountain, which is one of the few U.S. peaks higher than 14,000 feet outside of the Sierra Nevada.

On the summer solstice each year, shadows align with a 14,000 square foot painting to reveal a secret message.

This hiking/biking/horse trail along an old railroad grade features trestles, tunnels, and a roadless stretch through the scenic Susan River canyon.

Peek inside Howard Hughes' garage at this Hollywood-themed art installation.

A train tunnel that was made obsolete by the dam it helped create.

Today's aerospace industry can be traced back to one man and his gliders.

The smallest Mexican land grant in California was given, and then taken from, a 19th-century teacher and nurse.

Peek inside this sandy mailbox and you'll spot kids' letters to Santa.

This grand memorial remembers the 20 members of the Los Angeles Times killed when the office was bombed.

This Chinese art gallery is hidden inside the Sunrider Corporation headquarters.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

Remnants of the United States's largest accidental oil spill still mar a California valley.

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.

California's first suspension bridge.