Places Clapham Adventures Wants to Go

Burial site of the notorious Chicago gangster.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Ride on a fully-restored Nike nuclear-tipped missile elevator from the Cold War.

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

When California condors were hovering on the brink of extinction, this recovery program was charged with helping the birds thrive again.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Neither Spanish settlers nor anyone since has been able to tell who built these strange California rock walls.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

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

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate turned YouTube famous.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

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

A large lava tube that can be walked through with no special equipment.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.