Places zentropy Wants to Go

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.

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

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones.

One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice.