Places bigskyred Wants to Go

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

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

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

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

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

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.