Places hyland Wants to Go

One of only five observatories in the world built to measure the Earth's wobble.

As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.

Sasqu(w)atch out!

Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

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

This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

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

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

The American rainmaker and a burst dam.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.