Places grantavery Wants to Go

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.

The long, arduous journey of the stones of the Abbey of New Clairvaux.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaics.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

The only visible piece of San Francisco's most famous shipwreck.

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

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.