Places Speerelli Wants to Go

A 50-foot-tall replica of the infamous lamp from 'A Christmas Story' illuminates this small town.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

Behold the uncanny sight of the Golden Arches—rendered in black.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

A commercial fishing boat stranded on the California coast.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

The final resting place of one of Hollywood’s most prolific and talented actors is on the grounds of a California Mission.

An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

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

This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.