Places Roko Wants to Go

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

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

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

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

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.