Places opaellunea Wants to Go

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.

A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay.

An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.

The world's most famous donkey lives in this pen.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

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

One man's love of natural beauty led to the creation of this hidden granite monument.

Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.

Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft fragrances.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

A storybook European village in Berkeley.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.