Places Sandi Hemmerlein Wants to Go

A memorial to the firefighters who died in an industrial disaster is housed in a small public park.

This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside contains two trees of each of the 1,000+ varieties of citrus.

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

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

Nine nice parcels of land along a flight path offer a quiet respite... until a plane soars overhead.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

A swirling spectrum of stained glass dazzles visitors who enter this subway station.

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

Visitors to this public park will also find the ruins of an old western fort.