Places lmdani09 Wants to Go

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

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

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.