Places Marbles07 Wants to Go

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

Political debates in a fabulous Pasadena castle.

Where decommissioned airplanes and helicopters go to become part of Hollywood.

The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States.

A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong.

A British pub embodies the spirit of a California legend.

Hidden in a hotel parking lot is a strange historical plaque erected by an obscure fraternal society.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

Drink a Guinness under the wings of Reagan's retired Air Force One in his presidential library.

The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

San Francisco’s century-old Christmas Tree.

Four miles of pipelines form the model of still-functioning retro-tech efficiency.

From buttons to beads, flounces to fripperies, this textile museum and shop honors the history of needlework.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

One of the largest fleets of armored vehicles in the world, sitting out in the California desert.

Once the central jail for Los Angeles, this building housed inmates like Al Capone, those arrested from the Zoot Suit and Watts Riots, and individuals imprisoned for their sexuality.

A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

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