Places kyrstyn03 Wants to Go

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

The first all glass and steel residence in the United States.

This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

It would be a crime to miss it.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

The freeway that never was.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.

This delicate museum is devoted to the art and industry that once supported Cape Cod's oldest town.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

Masterful ceramic fountain and map of the Pacific Basin.

A 1940s nuclear reactor built to produce plutonium for the Manhattan Project.