Places petiterenard Wants to Go

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.

The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

The portrait of a man from Japan who sent weekly letters to a Dutch hotel he never visited.

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.