Places BryanKnight Wants to Go

This park is home to well over 100 handmade birdhouses.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

Once the largest town in eastern Yuba County now sits abandoned.

California's first suspension bridge.

A showcase of engineering might that was also symbolic of westward expansion.

The former home of silent film star Harry Carry.

A picturesque example of brute-force engineering conquering nature.

While you're unlikely to find riches here these days, this remote mine is a time capsule of the Gold Rush era.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

An unexpected connection to Chicago awaits visitors on an island just off the California coast.

A grave dedicated to the pioneers who settled California.

The world's first disc golf course has the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a neighbor.

At night, a grove of towering redwood trees growing through the pavement block out all light from the so-called “Dark Park” of Madrone Avenue.

Believe it or not, this is the final resting place of the man who created the Odditorium.

Founded in 1873 to support the needs of the gold mines flourishing nearby, this is the last water-powered foundry in the United States.

A unique museum where guests can rent and operate a locomotive.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

This cabin once belonged to one of California's original settlers.

The world's first motel is now an administrative building for an apple farm.

The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.