Places rosalbre Wants to Go

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

Suburban observatory was personal lab of the father of modern astrophysics.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

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.