Places Ruthless1040 Wants to Go

Home of the "Father of Forestry."

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

A landmark for a trailblazer for female architects and the designer of one of the most famous and opulent buildings in California.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

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

Three vintage horses survived a 1976 inferno and found a home on a sister carousel.

"Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament."

Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons.

A shrine to a skeleton saint in the city of angels.

Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

The huge granite obelisk that towers over a small California town.

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

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.