Places Qbeing Wants to Go

This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes.

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.

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

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.

Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

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

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.