Places amorgan2 Wants to Go

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

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

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

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

A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.

Oldest building in California still in use.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.