Pacific Grove, California
Kissing Rock
Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Pacific Grove, California
Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
Del Monte Forest, California
Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.
San Jose, California
A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Shandon, California
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
San Luis Obispo, California
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
San Luis Obispo, California
A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.
Los Angeles, California
A cow in the road might subvert the flow of traffic but this one's above it all, quite literally.
Los Angeles, California
Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.
Malibu, California
View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.
Guadalupe, California
Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.
Solvang, California
Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.
Solvang, California
California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.
Santa Ynez, California
The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.
Santa Barbara, California
The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.
Santa Barbara, California
The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.
Santa Barbara, California
Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.
Boston, Massachusetts
Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.
Boston, Massachusetts
Narrowest house in Boston.
Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.