Places Sorrel Wants to Go

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

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

The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

This restaurant features Native American foods from across the country.

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.