Places Nekoswan Wants to Go

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.

A wealth of seafaring history displayed on the California coast.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

One of the last surviving buildings of a once large and thriving Chinatown.

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

Where the first "expert riders, willing to risk death daily" for the Pony Express were recruited.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

Puzzling...this tree looks like an assemblage of dismembered monkey limbs.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

The last of a gourmet supermarket chain, this store helped spark California's Food Revolution.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.