Places rmcmacki Wants to Go

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

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

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

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

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

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

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.

Formerly a lovely white sand beach this Hawaiian stretch is now a trap for countless tons of trash.

The grand marquee of this abandoned Hawaiian theater remembers the building's elegant past.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

Mexican food and folk art.

This Portuguese bullring is built right into the caldera of an island volcano.