Goleta, California
Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove
A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.
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Goleta, California
A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.
Los Angeles, California
These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
San Diego, California
A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."
San Marino, California
Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.
San Juan Capistrano, California
Oldest building in California still in use.
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.
Pasadena, California
A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.
Carpinteria, California
Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.
Benicia, California
The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.
Inyo County, California
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Inyo County, California
An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.
Guadalupe, California
Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.
Inyo County, California
"Only the devil could play golf here."
San Francisco, California
A monument to the love people have for their pets.
Los Angeles, California
Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.
Beverly Hills, California
Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.
Landers, California
A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Yermo, California
A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.
San Diego, California
Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.
Bridgeport, California
Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.
Amboy, California
The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
San Jose, California
The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.
San Francisco, California
Big gun installations, built over a massive cemetery, now abandoned & hidden in trees.