Tehachapi, California
Tehachapi Wind Farm
Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Nevada City, California
Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.
San Francisco, California
Hoppers Hands
At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.
Thousand Palms, California
Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve
Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.
Mill Valley, California
Headlands Center for the Arts
Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.
Alameda, California
Naval Air Station Alameda
A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.
Sutter, California
Sutter Buttes
Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.
Moss Landing, California
Elkhorn Slough
More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.
Permanently Closed
Sausalito, California
Gates Co-op Houseboat Community
A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.
Calipatria, California
Carcass Beach
At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.
Monterey, California
Dennis the Menace Playground
This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.
Monterey, California
Jellyfish Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Los Angeles, California
Capitol Records Building Morse Code
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
San Francisco, California
Phelan Building
The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Tor House and Hawk Tower
One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.
Morro Bay, California
Morro Rock
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Volcano, California
Black Chasm Cavern
Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.
Borrego Springs, California
Pegleg Smith Monument
A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.
Moss Beach, California
Moss Beach Distillery
A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.
Nevada City, California
Malakoff Diggins
The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.
Winters, California
The Lonely Parking Meter
The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.
Los Angeles, California
LAX Theme Building
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Jenner, California
Fort Ross
The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.
Pescadero, California
Pigeon Point Lighthouse
A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.
