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June Lake, California

Obsidian Dome

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.
Berkeley, California

Cafe Ohlone

This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.
Iceland

Kerið Crater Lake

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Cats of Longwood Gardens

These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.
Jenner, California

Fort Ross

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.
Abiquiu, New Mexico

Ghost Ranch

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.
Reykjavik, Iceland

Hólavallagarður Cemetery

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.
Ísafjörður, Iceland

Hversdagssafn

Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.
Iceland

Garðar BA 64

The oldest steel ship in Iceland has been beached for years and is now a rusting ruin.
Iceland

Rauðfeldsgjá

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.
Palo Alto, California

Arizona Cactus Garden

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.
San Francisco, California

Palace of Fine Arts

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
Nevada City, California

Firehouse No. 1 Museum

This fully intact Neoclassical-Greek Revival style firehouse operated until 1938.
Albany, California

The Bone Room

A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.
Nevada City, California

Nevada Theatre

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.
Davis, California

Davis Toad Tunnel

Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.
Oakland, California

The Crucible

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.
San Francisco, California

Dutch Windmill

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.
Oakland, California

Mountain View Cemetery

Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.
Mountain View, California

Computer History Museum

From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.
Alameda, California

St. George Spirits

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.
San Francisco, California

Circus Center

Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion.
San Jose, California

Rosicrucian Park

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.
Berkeley, California

Takara Sake Museum

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.