Places chelsb423 Wants to Go

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

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

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

Once the fastest ship from San Francisco to Tahiti, the Galilee now lays in pieces in three different cities.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

One time home to turn of the century explosives, now hidden under the Bay Bridge.

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.

Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park.

A gift from Abbot Kinney and a little bit of piece of Black history in Venice Beach.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.