Places rmcmacki Wants to Go

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.

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

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

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

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall, but rather lightning.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

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

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

This abandoned motel doesn't welcome guests anymore, but decay and a creepy atmosphere still call it home.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.