Places Sarah Jones Wants to Go

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.

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

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.