Places marissaweekend Wants to Go

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

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

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

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

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

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.

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

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.