Places Jenn Eidemiller Wants to Go

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

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

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

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

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

No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

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

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

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

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

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

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

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

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

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

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

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

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