Places jmpasko Wants to Go

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

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

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

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

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

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."

Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft fragrances.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.