Places iblang Wants to Go

This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

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

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 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.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

Part mural and part sculpture, this work of art sits in the middle of the Promenade, as if swimming in a river of asphalt towards the ocean.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.