Places Qbeing Wants to Go

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

27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.