Places SamWPiano Wants to Go

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

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

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

Not merely a museum – but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

The largest drain hole in the world.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.