Places jef835 Wants to Go

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more.

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

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery.

A large instrument played by the wind.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.