Places tessgotcandles Wants to Go

This early 20th-century rural drinking fountain provides water for both horses and humans.

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Dozens of whimsical bear statues "hibernate" here during the winter months.

800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.

Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.