Places rebeccarecco Wants to Go

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

A unique collection of Western and Japanese-style graves.

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

Antiques by the Bay.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

This quiet neighborhood is also home to a 700-ton rock transported by the last Ice Age.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

Mexican food and folk art.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

A statue commemorating the heroic life of a Viking postman who was the Godfather of California skiing.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.