Places jesadair Wants to Go

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”

Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue.

Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

Find regional specialties from the Thai-Laotian border inside in a North Hollywood swap meet's food court.

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

If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

Where a great scandal unfolded with a famous female revivalist at its center.