Paicines, California
New Idria Ghost Town
After the nearby mercury mine shut down, this town was abandoned and declared a Superfund site.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Culver City, California
Lawrence and Martha Joseph Residence and Apartments
Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.
Los Angeles, California
Space Shuttle Endeavour
The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.
Los Angeles, California
Japanese Garden at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant
This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.
Calabasas, California
Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park
Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.
Santa Barbara, California
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
Santa Barbara, California
Moreton Bay Fig Tree
The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.
Goleta, California
Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station
This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.
Goleta, California
Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove
A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.
Avalon, California
Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden
Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.
Los Angeles, California
Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine
This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.
Ventura, California
S.S. Relief
Kayak out to a floating restroom.
Oxnard, California
Pleasant Valley Historic Cemetery and Japanese historic Cemetery
Two historic and closed cemeteries, separated by a low income apartment building.
Little River, California
Pygmy Forest Trail
A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.
Paris, France
Statue of Death of the University of Medicine
Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard.
Paris, France
The Duluc Detective Agency
Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.
Kyoto, Japan
Yasui Kompira-gu Shrine
Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.
Kyoto, Japan
Rokudō Chin’nōji Temple
It is believed that this Buddhist temple stands right on the gateway to the underworld.
Kyoto, Japan
Sanjūsangen-dō
1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.
Kyoto, Japan
Mimizuka
Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.
Tokyo, Japan
Alice on Wednesday
Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.
Tokyo, Japan
War-Damaged Utility Pole Monument
A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.
Tokyo, Japan
Secret Cobblestones of Hide-and-Seek Alley
A few hidden stones are said to bring fortune and love.
Tokyo, Japan
Hachikō's Grave
People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.
