Places ravendragonwing Wants to Go

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

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

The longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi River.

Inside this library turned museum, the history of Modesto and Stanislaus County is on full display.

An expansive and intricately restored mansion remains from over a century ago--and so do its ghosts.

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

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

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

This distinctive blue and white jet fighter is a symbol of the area’s relationship with aviation.

Home to a massive collection curated by the Burbank Historical Society, this museum examines every aspect of life in the city known for aviation and the film industry.

This statue celebrating early Hollywood is largely forgotten, while its twin replica at Walt Disney World has become an icon.

An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.

The only ski tunnel in North America provides easy access to amazing snow and beautiful views.

This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.

Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.

The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.

A Portland legend tells of small green archers shooting random passersby with visionary arrows.

This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

A world of craftwork elegantly curated in a historic brick warehouse.