Places Centravel Wants to Go

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

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

On the summer solstice each year, shadows align with a 14,000 square foot painting to reveal a secret message.

These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.

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

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.

A sculpture dedicated to Napa Valley's oldest mineral water company.

A veteran Disney animator turned his gift for storytelling to a museum devoted to his love of a California city.

This California museum is home to one of the largest collections related to the 'Treasure Island' author.

Napa's oldest building is now a Mexican restaurant.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

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

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

A brief journey through early 19th-century pioneer life across Linn County.

A circular two-story museum built completely by hand with 800 tons of rock.

In a forgotten Central Valley industrial park lies the busiest railroad junction in California.

This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.