Places Muriel B Wants to Go

Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

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

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

The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

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