Places Leah Nelson Wants to Go

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

Making Ice Cream Hip Since 2008.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

Pasadena’s Stonehenge.

A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.

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

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.