Places miodek Wants to Go

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

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

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

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.