Places sweetcandee00 Wants to Go

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

This stately structure has been abandoned for half a century.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

Red ocher pictographs survive in this tufa rock shelter on the shore of an ancient lake.

How a bat poo mine became a major Native American archaeological site—and connections to legendary red-haired giants.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

Well-preserved ruins in the Pine Grove Hills of western Nevada.

A scenic hike in the High Sierra that ends at an old gold mine.

This California tree is the single source of the state's entire orange industry.

A tribute to the disposable cups that were once manufactured here, this 68-foot-tall statue would be difficult to throw away.

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.

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

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

A bust of the entertainer and politician sits in an alcove at the Palm Springs Airport.