Places Seabiscuit Wants to Go

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

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

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

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

A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.

An eatery within a Bay Area Buddhist temple pulls off all your favorite Vietnamese classics without the meat.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

This California tree is the single source of the state's entire orange industry.

A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.

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

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.