Places jesadair Wants to Go

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

In the days before HD projectors and IMAX, some of the most powerful projectors belonged to planetariums.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

A cake-themed art installation tucked away in historic Chinatown.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.

The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A lovely summer day by the sea becomes a nightmare.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs.