Places chelsb423 Wants to Go

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

The long, arduous journey of the stones of the Abbey of New Clairvaux.

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

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

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

An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

This abandoned motel doesn't welcome guests anymore, but decay and a creepy atmosphere still call it home.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

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

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.