Places krittypryde Wants to Go

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

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

A small medical museum with a recreated doctor's office.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

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

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

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

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

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

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

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

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

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

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

A monument to the love people have for their pets.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.