Places stephbrody31 Wants to Go

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

This restaurant features Native American foods from across the country.

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

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

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

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

Antiques by the Bay.

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

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

A Bicycle Path in the Sky.

Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.