Places Michael Barera Wants to Go

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

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

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

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.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.