Places michaelamiller Wants to Go

Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

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

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

This 'Murder House' grand mansion has starred in everything from Bones to Buffy.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

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

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

A religious-themed park filled with folk art to bring biblical stories to life that fell into disrepair and now being restored.

A hillbilly theme park that proved so unpopular the land wouldn't even sell on eBay after it closed.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

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

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.