Places sweetcandee00 Wants to Go

The last remnant of a tree that helped prove to the world that sequoias are real—and they’re spectacular.

Far out of its comfort zone, this sequoia was planted as a symbol of the connection between Visalia and its neighboring national park.

This crumbling warehouse was once the third-largest cannery in the U.S. and the first in the world to can green asparagus.

A quirky little oasis in the California desert where rescue animals abound.

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

Wander down a side street dedicated to one of the members of the Beat Generation.

A public art installation featuring clawfoot bathtubs on stilts sparks admiration and controversy from locals.

A large lava tube that can be walked through with no special equipment.

A striking geological formation in Southern California.

The first radio telescope dedicated to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

Lombard Street may be more famous, but this is the real “crookedest street in the world.”

The world’s oldest active sailing ship.

Go deep on these fascinating fish, and get a bonus lesson on the importance of marine conservation.

A whimsical display of massive metal sculptures made from recycled materials.

Get your footwear fixed inside a 30-foot-long shoe built by an obsessive cobbler in 1947.

An improbable set of attractive limestone caverns forms the centerpiece of Providence Mountains State Recreation Area, in the heart of the Mojave Desert.

Hidden deep in the Joshua Tree Wilderness, this 1940s miner's cabin built into a gap between two mega-sized boulders.

This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.

A statue destroyed by a 1987 earthquake lies in pieces on a university campus.

A commercial fishing boat stranded on the California coast.

A legendary West Hollywood bar where celebrities shoot pool with the locals.

A ticket to this nostalgia-soaked arcade comes with free play on more than 40 classic games.

Stand inside the dark interior of an historic redwood tree that once was used as a general's headquarters.

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.