These California locations lie beyond main routes. The destinations include natural sites like canyons with fern walls, volcanic craters in Mojave Desert, and historical places like abandoned 19th century baths. The route leads to sand beaches, caves and nature parks.
Humboldt County, USA
A 30-foot canyon with moist walls covered in different fern species within Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.
Imperial County, USA
A salt lake with high mineral concentration on the San Andreas Fault, formed by an engineering accident in 1905.
Mendocino County, USA
A beach with polished glass from former garbage dumping between 1906 and 1967, now part of MacKerricher State Park.
San Bernardino County, USA
A 250-foot volcanic crater in the Mojave Desert that last erupted approximately 79,000 years ago.
San Francisco, USA
A historical bathing facility with six saltwater pools built in 1896 that could accommodate up to 10,000 visitors.
Los Angeles County, USA
An abandoned 1930s settlement in Rustic Canyon, containing remains of concrete walls, staircases, and agricultural buildings.
Los Angeles County, USA
A reservoir with a distinctive triangular rock formation on its shore, created by the California State Water Project.
Siskiyou County, USA
A volcanic area containing over 800 caves formed by lava flows from the Medicine Lake Shield Volcano.
Yucca Valley, USA
The park contains a collection of 40 monumental religious statues made of concrete, constructed during the 1950s.
Cambria, USA
A house built from recycled materials including beer cans, drain pipes and televisions, constructed by Arthur Harold Beal over 50 years.
Bridgeport, USA
This gold rush era town contains 170 buildings with original furniture, goods and tools from the 1880s.
Big Sur, USA
The beach features manganese-rich sand that displays a purple color and a 80-foot rock formation with a natural arch.
Inyo County, USA
Granite formations with round boulders located between Mount Whitney and the Mojave Desert. Filming location for over 400 movies since 1920.
Ventura County, USA
Archipelago with five islands: Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Santa Barbara. Home to 145 animal species.
Siskiyou County, USA
Waterfall measuring 50 feet in height and 175 feet in width. Water flows through a wall of moss along the Sacramento River.
Los Angeles County, USA
Beach with large rock formations and natural caves. Accessible via stairway from the cliff to the shore.
Los Angeles, USA
A private club in a Victorian mansion that has hosted professional magicians and their guests since 1963.
Los Angeles County, USA
This art installation uses LED lights and architectural elements to alter the perception of the sky.
Monterey County, USA
A natural reserve with granite cliffs, coves and forests that houses sea lions, sea otters and gray whales.
Santa Barbara County, USA
A 37-acre botanical garden containing cacti, bromeliads and Japanese gardens, established by Ganna Walska.
Contra Costa County, USA
This 277-acre preserve contains the largest remaining population of pallid manzanita plants in the East Bay regional park system.
Los Angeles County, USA
A former residential area that collapsed in 1929 due to land movement, with remaining concrete foundations and street fragments near Point Fermin.
San Diego County, USA
The park displays 130 metal sculptures by Ricardo Breceda, including prehistoric animals, historical figures, and fantasy creatures across the desert landscape.
Mendocino County, USA
A 2,743-acre reserve containing old-growth coastal redwood trees, some reaching heights over 350 feet, with a 2-mile loop trail through the grove.
Mecca Hills, USA
The canyon walls display various rock layers in red, orange, and yellow hues through geological processes.
Death Valley, USA
Natural thermal springs in the desert with temperatures between 40 and 45 degrees Celsius.
Dana Point, USA
Coastal caves with tide pools containing sea anemones, crabs, and small fish.
Angeles National Forest, USA
Sandstone formation with 90-degree angles caused by tectonic plates along the San Andreas Fault.
Monterey County, USA
The park stretches along the coast with four miles of beach and tall sand dunes overlooking Monterey Bay.
San Luis Obispo County, USA
The reserve contains 800-year-old oak trees growing on sand dunes, with a network of trails through the forest.
Monterey County, USA
A one-kilometer beach in Big Sur, known for jade discoveries and frequently used by surfers.
San Diego County, USA
A surf beach with an old wooden railroad bridge, accessible by a 2-kilometer path.
