Places cicirude Wants to Go

One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.

Get your cosplay on at Milwaukie’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

In September 1974, a small group of athletes completed the first modern triathlon event in San Diego's Mission Bay.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.