Places PatrickZRH Wants to Go

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

The first all glass and steel residence in the United States.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

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