Places kitvishnu Wants to Go

In the basement of a San Francisco performing arts center, a small museum dedicated to the history of showgirls.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.

This bakery sits on the site of the Black Panther Party's first headquarters.

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

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