Places clairebeware Wants to Go

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world.

A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

An abandoned, unfinished mansion on grounds strewn with lava rocks.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."