Places carllenox Wants to Go

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay.

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

A tribute to one man's legacy of improving the accordion's reputation.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

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

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