Places RaianY Wants to Go

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

A crumbling Beaux Arts monument to the Bay Area's age of rail.

The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

This historic aviation building is now a museum owned and operated by Disney.

Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

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

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

The famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

An airy would-be solution to a housing shortage.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing.

This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

This unique Seattle structure was designed to be the greenest commercial building on the planet.