Places nicholehasse Wants to Go

This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

The first radio telescope dedicated to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

A whimsical display of massive metal sculptures made from recycled materials.

A large lava tube that can be walked through with no special equipment.

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.

This Taoist temple is the oldest continuously used Chinese temple in California.

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

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

Tucked away in a secluded canyon, this hidden hot spring’s thermal waters have been soothing soakers for generations.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.

This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.

Potential high level nuclear waste storage site for the next 10,000 years and beyond.