Places Seabiscuit Wants to Go

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.

Eight huge lanterns lining a city street can change color on command.

Outside San Francisco lies a small clown cemetery and memorial.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

The oldest house in the capital of Silicon Valley.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

The smallest Mexican land grant in California was given, and then taken from, a 19th-century teacher and nurse.

This park is home to well over 100 handmade birdhouses.

The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.

This Chinese art gallery is hidden inside the Sunrider Corporation headquarters.

California's first suspension bridge.

Three plaques mark the spot where the "forgotten father of broadcasting" worked.

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

This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.

Sitting atop San Francisco's tallest hill, a cross honors the victims of the Armenian genocide.

Remnants of the United States's largest accidental oil spill still mar a California valley.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.