Places jesadair Wants to Go

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

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

The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.

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

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

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

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

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

From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.

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

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

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

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

Handmade treasures from around the world.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.