Places tlphillipson Wants to Go

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Stroll the grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

A historic hotel that made a cameo in Hitchcock's classic film has no intention of letting guests forget its fame.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.