Places jesadair Wants to Go

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

A miniature view of the park, caught in time.

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.