Places nejuum Wants to Go

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

A temple devoted to inner esoteric mysteries located in a California commercial strip.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft fragrances.

Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.

Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more.

Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

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

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

A 1920s home transformed into an immersive art experience, where every room is a portal to another realm.