Places posturethecat Wants to Go

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

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

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

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

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

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

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

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.