San Simeon, California
Hearst Castle
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Shandon, California
James Dean Memorial Junction
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
San Juan Capistrano, California
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Oldest building in California still in use.
Monterey, California
Into The Deep/En lo Profundo Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium
Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.
Monterey, California
Jellyfish Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Astoria, Oregon
The Astoria Column
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Haystack Rock
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Crescent Beach
This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
Corbett, Oregon
Multnomah Falls
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Crater Lake, Oregon
Crater Lake
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
Pescadero, California
Pigeon Point Lighthouse
A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.
Vallejo, California
St. Peter's Chapel
The oldest Naval chapel in the United States is home to an incredible collection of Tiffany stained-glass windows.
Pasadena, California
Bungalow Heaven
The American Home, Re-imagined.
Los Angeles, California
Circus Liquor Clown
This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.
Los Angeles, California
Griffith J. Griffith Statue
Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.
Los Angeles, California
Site of Charlie Chaplin Studios
The Hollywood home of Kermit the Frog and Yoda used to be Charlie Chaplin's film studio.
Los Angeles, California
Eagle Rock
The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.
Los Angeles, California
Table 31 at Tam O’Shanter
Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.
Los Angeles, California
Hieroglyph Murals at the Egyptian Theatre
The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.
Los Angeles, California
Brady Bunch Home
The exterior of this home was used for the hit television show, The Brady Bunch.
Los Angeles, California
Muscle Beach
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles, California
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
Los Angeles, California
Candy Cane Lane
Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.
Los Angeles, California
The Baked Potato Jazz Club
From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.
