Places mfoster42 Wants to Go

This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

Neither Spanish settlers nor anyone since has been able to tell who built these strange California rock walls.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

The world's most famous donkey lives in this pen.

It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

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