Places Mulcher Wants to Go

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

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

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

This multi-story wooden waterpark offers homemade thrills.

This small museum dedicated to the painful memory of segregation is essentially a time capsule.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.