Nevada City, California
Malakoff Diggins
The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Inyo County, California
Amargosa Opera House
Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.
Calipatria, California
Salton Sea Duck Blinds
The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento Old City Cemetery
The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.
Lemon Grove, California
The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove
The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.
Santa Monica, California
Frank Gehry Residence
Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.
Walnut Creek, California
The Eye of Diablo
This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.
Permanently Closed
Sacramento, California
Patty Reed's Doll
A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.
Permanently Closed
Eureka, California
Abigail's Elegant Victorian Mansion
Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."
Ocotillo, California
Anza Borrego Desert View Tower
This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".
Fiddletown, California
Chew Kee Store
An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.
Whitney Portal, California
Mount Whitney Summit Shelter
The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall, but rather lightning.
La Cañada Flintridge, California
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.
Vina, California
Abbey of New Clairvaux
The long, arduous journey of the stones of the Abbey of New Clairvaux.
San Diego, California
USS Recruit
Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.
Klamath, California
Trees of Mystery
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Duncans Mills, California
Mammoth Rubbing Rocks
Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.
Barstow, California
Vivos Underground Shelter Network for 4,000 Survivors
Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.
Sacramento, California
Safetyville, USA
A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.
Big Sur, California
The Henry Miller Memorial Library
It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.
Calistoga, California
Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery
This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.
Carlsbad, California
Craftsmanship Museum
This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.
Altadena, California
Zorthian Ranch
The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.
Escondido, California
Queen Califia's Magical Circle
A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.
