Is the verb "Go" always followed by "to" when talking about a place/location?

Other than the phrase

Go home.

I can't find other uses of go without to when talking about a specific destination/physical place.

I am going to California.

She went to Milan.

The other uses of go (go crazy, go shopping, and so on) shouldn't be taken into consideration here.


Solution 1:

The verb GO can be used with many prepositions, including the preposition home and the preposition to. When the verb GO indicates to travel, it usually takes a Locative Complement. This is usually in the form of a preposition phrase. The preposition phrase may consist just of an intransitive preposition (these are regarded by some traditional grammars as 'adverbs'), or it many consist of a preposition phrase taking another preposition phrase as Complement. It it may, of course, consist of a preposition taking a noun phrase as Complement:

  • He went north. (intransitive preposition)
  • He went out of the building. (preposition with preposition phrase complement)
  • He went into the shed. (preposition with noun phrase complement)

The Original Poster's question

The Original Poster asks if the verb GO is always followed by the preposition to when the sentence mentions a specific location or destination. The answer is NO! Here are some examples:

  • He went inside the cinema.
  • He went aboard the ship.
  • He went into the maze.