Places Jenisaur Wants to Go

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

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

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

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