Places Kelsey Kennedy Wants to Go

A wondrous old library overlooking the nation's capital.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

A ghost town originally established and governed solely by Black Americans seeking a place of their own, free from discrimination.

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

View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.

The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside contains two trees of each of the 1,000+ varieties of citrus.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

A rich history stashed behind an unassuming door in the heart of Gold Country.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

Working mining and drilling equipment demonstrate 150 years of energy history.

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

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

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

Over one million bird-related artifacts await.

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

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

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.