Places AmyKay Wants to Go

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

The modest home of the very immodest dancer who cost a king his crown.

California's first suspension bridge.

A picturesque example of brute-force engineering conquering nature.

Once the largest town in eastern Yuba County now sits abandoned.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

The longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi River.

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

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

For almost 100 years, this site of peace and spirituality has existed on the California coast.

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

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

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

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

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.