Places adnoid Wants to Go

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.