Places maccasimmons Wants to Go

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

This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.

Neither Spanish settlers nor anyone since has been able to tell who built these strange California rock walls.

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

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

The last remnant of a tree that helped prove to the world that sequoias are real—and they’re spectacular.

A fascinating and comprehensive look at the evolution of medical practice in the Sacramento Valley since the mid-1800s.

This California museum is home to one of the largest collections related to the 'Treasure Island' author.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.