Places shelleyra Wants to Go

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America.

The largest drain hole in the world.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.

One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.

If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

A working model of a pressure-driven, high-speed rail whizzes around a private vineyard.