Places Qbeing Wants to Go

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

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

Because there's no place like home.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

Russian history in San Francisco.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

Home to the "Circus" trees created by Axel Erlandson.