Places Lisa De Vriese Wants to Go

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

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

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.

A miniature representation of Canadian cities and landmarks in incredible—and sometimes hilarious—detail.

This half-ton piece of the Alps sits at the base of the CN Tower.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

This bakery sits on the site of the Black Panther Party's first headquarters.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.