Places ancorini Wants to Go

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

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

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

Four miles of pipelines form the model of still-functioning retro-tech efficiency.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.

Two pillars set 10 paces apart commemorate the "last notable American duel."

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

Neither Spanish settlers nor anyone since has been able to tell who built these strange California rock walls.

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.