Places cconway7 Wants to Go

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

Antiques by the Bay.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

Cambria's most unique B&B features creative surroundings and fantastic food.

Oldest building in California still in use.

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

This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

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

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.