Places onoma Wants to Go

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

Downieville's largest Gold Rush structure still standing has one of the longest bars in California.

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

The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.

A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.

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

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve.

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall, but rather lightning.

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

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.