Places Michael Barera Wants to Go

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.

Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.

An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

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

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

An archive of nearly every day of Buckminster Fuller's life.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

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

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.

A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.