Places pmaris Wants to Go

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The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

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

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

The final resting place of a space program monolith, soon to be unveiled again to the public.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

A tribute to the disposable cups that were once manufactured here, this 68-foot-tall statue would be difficult to throw away.

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

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.