Places Lonecourier Wants to Go

Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.

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

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

Big gun installations, built over a massive cemetery, now abandoned & hidden in trees.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

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

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

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

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

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

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

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.