Places meligrosa Wants to Go

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

The small first-floor apartment where the author wrote her Pulitzer Prize-winning book 'Gone with the Wind.'

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

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

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

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.