Places Kaddyshack Wants to Go

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

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

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

Russian history in San Francisco.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

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

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.