Places snailhugs Wants to Go

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.

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

In the days before HD projectors and IMAX, some of the most powerful projectors belonged to planetariums.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

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

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

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

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

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

This California eatery has made a name for itself by embracing Asia's rich history of eating bugs.

Somewhere between an art studio and a print shop, this artists storefront is a house of worship devoted to type.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

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

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.