Places PatrickZRH Wants to Go

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

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

The largest drain hole in the world.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

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

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

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

"Only the devil could play golf here."

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.