Places meganvbell Wants to Go

At night, a grove of towering redwood trees growing through the pavement block out all light from the so-called “Dark Park” of Madrone Avenue.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

The Kansas City Barbecue restaurant also contains the original piano that was a central part of the famous "Great Balls of Fire" scene.

Listen to the sounds of the Earth moving along the Rose Canyon Fault.

This historic Chinese church was relocated and revived as a museum that preserves and celebrates Chinese art, history, and culture.

The Gaslamp District's oldest bar sports a urinal marked with a golden plaque that was allegedly used by Mick Jagger.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Large metal sculptures spread throughout an open landscape.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

A colorful street mural created in downtown Vista by world-renowned spray-paint artist Chor Boogie (Jason Hailey), who grew up in the area.

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

Sojourn to the past at this residence teeming with 1950s memorabilia.

Take a leisurely ride on a 1906 cable car or a 1907 steam locomotive.

A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.

Go deep on these fascinating fish, and get a bonus lesson on the importance of marine conservation.

A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.

The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.

A statue based on a tragic Japanese nursery rhyme, commemorating San Diego's sisterhood with Yokohama.

A rooftop mascot for a vintage Tiki Bar and Restaurant has a varied and interesting history

A blast from the past in central San Diego.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.