Places riedermarcus Wants to Go

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

A wealth of seafaring history displayed on the California coast.

A commercial fishing boat stranded on the California coast.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

Will Geer's outdoor theater started as a mountain retreat for actors, musicians, and other artists who were blacklisted during the Red Scare.

This historic aviation building is now a museum owned and operated by Disney.

A constantly changing trove of screen-used costumes, props, and designer wardrobe from Hollywood sets

This distinctive blue and white jet fighter is a symbol of the area’s relationship with aviation.

A scenic hike in the High Sierra that ends at an old gold mine.

Bodie's 20th-century rival was a paragon of respectability and calm—but the mines eventually ran dry.

An abandoned early 20th-century gold mine in a spectacular setting overlooking Bridgeport Valley and the Sierra Nevada.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

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

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.