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The Magic Castle

Los Angeles, California

The Magic Castle

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

Don't let the unassuming entrance fool you.

Culver City, California

The Museum of Jurassic Technology

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Ruins at Llano Del Rio

Llano, California

Ruins at Llano Del Rio

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

Bali Hito

San Diego, California

Bali Hito

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

The marker in context--though the brush is often much higher.

Buttonwillow, California

'Buttonwillow Bivouac'

In the country around Buttonwillow, California, a marker commemorates a revealing moment in the story of a water colony from the fictional Kcymaerxthaere that sought independence.

Behind the bar at Tiki Ti.

Los Angeles, California

Tiki-Ti

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

Club 33 Entrance

Anaheim, California

Disneyland's Club 33

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

Chamber of Secrets door

San Francisco, California

Chamber of Secrets Door

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

Museum of the Eye

San Francisco, California

Museum of the Eye

A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.

Other side of the Tree

San Francisco, California

Janis Joplin Tree

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

San Francisco, California

Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture

California's most comprehensive horticultural library.

Cracks in the foundation

San Francisco, California

Sweeney Observatory Site

Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake’s “observatory” once welcomed visitors.

An open glen is home to the trees that represent the native state alliance

San Francisco, California

Arch of Colonial Trees

Thirteen trees representing the original thirteen colonies were planted with soil from historic Revolutionary battlefields.

Petroglyphs visible on Haleets Rock.

Bainbridge Island, Washington

Haleets Rock

Mysterious ancient petroglyphs carved on a glacial boulder at the tip of Bainbridge Island.

A rejuvenated Mother Tree in June 2012.

Oroville, California

Mother Orange Tree

The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.

Musical Road

Lancaster, California

Civic Musical Road

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

A view of one of the sculptural rooms built from an old dinghy.

Tecopa, California

Villa Anita in Death Valley

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

A medium gray rock on the desert floor, with a trail in the dirt behind it showing how the rock has moved.

Inyo County, California

Sailing Stones of Racetrack Playa

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

California City: The Unbuilt Suburb

California City, California

California City: The Unbuilt Suburb

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

Last Woolworth's Lunch Counter
Permanently Closed

Bakersfield, California

Last Woolworth's Lunch Counter

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

The AlloSphere, photo by Paul Wellman.

Isla Vista, California

AlloSphere

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

Estaciones de Luz by Mark Reeves, 1988. (Stella Hwang/Flickr)

Woodside, California

Djerassi Ranch

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

Mosaic water feature using recycled objects and glass marbles. (Victoria's Last Resort)
Permanently Closed

Cambria, California

Victoria's Last Resort

Cambria's most unique B&B features creative surroundings and fantastic food.

Court of the Mysteries at night

Santa Cruz, California

Court of Mysteries

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

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