Places Laylao89 Wants to Go

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

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

This 86,000-square-foot artwork is the largest mural in the world to cover a dam.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

The three biggest silent film stars once shot iconic scenes here.

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

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

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

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

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

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

"The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

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

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.