Places rosetatarsky Wants to Go

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

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

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

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

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.

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

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

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

Educational foundation that teaches the powers of fourth dimensional physical properties.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

Take a leisurely ride on a 1906 cable car or a 1907 steam locomotive.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

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

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.