Places patricelehocky Wants to Go

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

Chef Lawrence West serves up Indian tacos, wojapi, and other Lakota dishes at the brick-and-mortar incarnation of his popular food truck.

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

A local prank turned town icon.

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

This park is home to well over 100 handmade birdhouses.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.