Places Sternenfeuer Wants to Go

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world.

Outside San Francisco lies a small clown cemetery and memorial.

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

The place where Czar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy.

This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter."

Legend has it this gnarled old tree was planted by Tsar Peter the Great during his visit to London.

Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II.

When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.

A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."

The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

Russian history in San Francisco.

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

Admire a Lilliputian replica of the fast food outlet.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.