Places lepainperdu Wants to Go

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

A ghost town originally established and governed solely by Black Americans seeking a place of their own, free from discrimination.

Hidden in the back of a disused small town hotel is a dive bar shellacked with over a million pennies.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

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

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

A repository of Pasadena history.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.