San Juan Capistrano, California
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Oldest building in California still in use.
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San Juan Capistrano, California
Oldest building in California still in use.
Encinitas, California
These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Borrego Springs, California
Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Aguanga, California
Large metal sculptures spread throughout an open landscape.
Landers, California
Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.
Joshua Tree, California
Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.
Joshua Tree, California
Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Thousand Palms, California
Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.
Rancho Mirage, California
You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California
At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.
Palm Springs, California
With beautiful views and every detail perfectly considered, one of the geniuses of modern architecture built himself the perfect home.
Palm Springs, California
An ancient mineral hot spring sits at the middle of this combination cultural center and spa.
Palm Springs, California
An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California
A bust of the entertainer and politician sits in an alcove at the Palm Springs Airport.
Newport Beach, California
These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.
Rancho Cucamonga, California
A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.
Tustin, California
A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.
Agua Dulce, California
Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.
Calabasas, California
Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.