Places ktknoll Wants to Go

A local pineapple cannery once dumped pineapple trimmings off of this pier, with sometimes smelly results.

A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.

Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

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

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

This hands-on math museum believes in turning concepts into constructs.

A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.

The last of its kind in the country.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

Perched high atop telephone poles is an uncanny outdoor art gallery that greets passersby on their commute.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

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