Places We All Pod Down Here Wants to Go

The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.