Places nicoleeellan Wants to Go

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

This seaside production studio was built to film 'Titanic' and has been the wet set of choice for other Hollywood productions since.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

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

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.

The last Americana on Route 66.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

Giant nude woman of Tijuana is also the artist's home.

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.

This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.