Places Mesi Wants to Go

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

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

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.