Places trentonpaddock Wants to Go

This vast and otherworldly landscape is one of the largest dune complexes in North America.

Anyone can play paleontologist at this quarry that has Cambrian fossils galore.

A remote field of nearly pristine sand dunes in the heart of the Mojave Desert.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

An ancient mineral hot spring sits at the middle of this combination cultural center and spa.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

A quirky little oasis in the California desert where rescue animals abound.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

A 57-foot stained-glass dome from a Parisian tango house now crowns a wine bar in the San Bernardino Mountains.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

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

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

Traditional, pre-Hispanic food is served alongside classic favorites in this family-owned Mexican restaurant.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.