Places mirikat Wants to Go

The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.

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

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

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

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.