Places Michael Barera Wants to Go

Believe it or not, this is the final resting place of the man who created the Odditorium.

A unique museum where guests can rent and operate a locomotive.

The first mural ever dedicated to the women of the Black Panther Party.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

It took years to decode its mysterious messages.

A lonely monument to the original Silicon Valley tech campus.

The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

The first high-tech company in the valley that actually worked with silicon devices.

Check out a shovel along with your Shakespeare.

Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.

"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

A working model of a pressure-driven, high-speed rail whizzes around a private vineyard.

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.