Places embentley1 Wants to Go

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

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

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

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

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

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.

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

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

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

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."

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