Places micheleshreeve Wants to Go

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.

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

A wealth of seafaring history displayed on the California coast.

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

A commercial fishing boat stranded on the California coast.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

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

This mission, established in 1771, is the most remote of California’s Franciscan missions.

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

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

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

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

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

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

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

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.