Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

One of the last remaining Carpenter Gothic churches is situated on a wildflower conservatory overlooking the bay.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

One of only five observatories in the world built to measure the Earth's wobble.

A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

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