Places clhooper60 Wants to Go

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

A giant fiberglass Muffler Man found new life as a rodeo guardian.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

Climb 200 stairs up the tallest lighthouse on the West Coast for an unbeatable view.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

A striking eight-story-high obelisk perched on a coastal California cliff.

Eccentric sculptures made from repurposed materials peppers this former farm.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

A tribute to one man's legacy of improving the accordion's reputation.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy.

Centuries of biking history are nestled in the shadow of the birthplace of contemporary mountain biking.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people.

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.