Places SomePlaceCool Wants to Go

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.

A botanic garden full of trees twisted into fantastic shapes and positions.

Still standing despite its considerable slant, this tilted lighthouse has become a local symbol of resilience.

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.

A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.

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

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

“You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.

Tiny treasures, giant murals, and strange sculptures decorate the windows and doors of this abandoned building.

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

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

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

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

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.