Places chelsb423 Wants to Go

Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

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

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.

This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

A ghost town originally established and governed solely by Black Americans seeking a place of their own, free from discrimination.

This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California.