Places j3taylor Wants to Go

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

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

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Drive up a paved road into "Nevada's Yosemite" for exquisite views and mountain hiking in an alpine setting.

This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.

This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.

Inside this striking glass building, visitors can see thousands of dinosaur fossils in the positions that nature deposited them more than 150 million years ago.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

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

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.

Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.

A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.