Places jesadair Wants to Go

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.