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California

When Gordon began his garden, he started with mannequins.

Los Angeles, California

Hollywood Sculpture Garden

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

A Jo Mora carte of Carmel-By-The-Sea, made in 1942. Click to zoom.

The Cowboy Cartographer Who Loved California

Jo Mora poured the state's whole history—and his own life—into his incredibly detailed, whimsical maps.

Cara Giaimo August 30, 2018

Steam Beer

The unique style born out of the California Gold Rush blends the crispness of a lager with the flavor of an ale.

Names and messages left on the rock by passersby.

Oakland, California

Watermelon Rock

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

Tropico post office today.

Glendale, California

Tropico Post Office

Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.

Vintage bikes such as this 1941 Schwinn were key to the development of mountain biking.

Fairfax, California

Marin Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame

Centuries of biking history are nestled in the shadow of the birthplace of contemporary mountain biking.

Front entrance to the Whale House.

Santa Barbara, California

Whale House

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

Revisiting the Heyday of California's 'Crazy' Novelty Architecture

Giant hats, portly pigs, and drive-thru donuts.

Jessica Leigh Hester June 4, 2018

California Finally Has an Official State Dinosaur, Not a Moment Too Soon

A duck-billed hadrosaur joins an exclusive club of extinct state symbols.

Vittoria Traverso September 25, 2017

Wendy Baxter, a scientist at UC Berkeley, collects samples in the crown of a giant sequoia tree to study the effects of climate change on the forests of Sequoia National Park.

Ascending One of the World's Oldest, Tallest Trees for Science and the Views

Since 2011, drought and pestilence have killed more than 100 million trees in California. What does that mean for the fate of the world’s largest tree, the giant sequoia?

Thayer Walker, Novus Select and Biographic December 2, 2016

The California ground squirrel.

In 1918, California Drafted Children Into a War On Squirrels

There were over 100,000 casualties.

Dave Gilson November 29, 2016

The blimp crash of August 16, 1942, in Daly City California.

31 days of halloween

The 1942 Ghost Blimp That Bewildered a California Town

The remains of the missing crew were never found.

Andy Wright October 17, 2016

<em>The Phoenix of Hiroshima</em>

An American Boat Sailed to Vietnam During the War. Then It Disappeared

The Phoenix of Hiroshima has had a long, strange trip.

Nicole Pasulka October 11, 2016

Found: A Bunch of Dragon Boogers in a California Delta

Slime blobs get all the best names.

Eric Grundhauser September 21, 2016

A 'Holy Grail' for Botanists Has Been Found in California

For decades, these wildflowers were thought to be extinct.

Erik Shilling September 8, 2016

Los Angeles Tops List of American Cities with the Rarest Pokémon

The study wasn't terribly scientific, though.

Eric Grundhauser August 2, 2016

How Firefighters Calculate Containment as They Battle the Sand Fire

California's deadly Sand fire has been raging for days.

Erik Shilling July 27, 2016

A Vacant California Prison Was Approved to Be a Massive Marijuana Farm

It's solving a lot of problems.

Erik Shilling July 11, 2016