Places chelsb423 Wants to Go

A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.

An expansive and intricately restored mansion remains from over a century ago--and so do its ghosts.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Suburban observatory was personal lab of the father of modern astrophysics.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".