Places tlphillipson Wants to Go

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

The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

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

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

Antiques by the Bay.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.

A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.