Places shell42 Wants to Go

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

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

Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

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

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

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

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

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.

This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.

Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.

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

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

This California tree is the single source of the state's entire orange industry.