Places baycurious Wants to Go

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

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

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

An abandoned, unfinished mansion on grounds strewn with lava rocks.