Places PatrickZRH Wants to Go

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

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

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Oldest building in California still in use.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

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

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.