Places MalcWils Wants to Go

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

The final resting place of a woman who never gave up on love.

Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Named for a self-taught botanist who cataloged hundreds of native plants, this garden continues her work of preserving California plant life.

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

For almost 100 years, this site of peace and spirituality has existed on the California coast.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

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

A wealth of seafaring history displayed on the California coast.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

The world's first motel is now an administrative building for an apple farm.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."