San Francisco, California
Esmeralda Slide Park
A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.
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San Francisco, California
A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.
Los Angeles, California
Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.
Mammoth Lakes, California
Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
San Francisco, California
There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.
Los Angeles, California
A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Los Angeles, California
Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.
San Francisco, California
Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.
Inyo County, California
The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.
San Francisco, California
The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.
Los Angeles, California
Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.
Fort Bragg, California
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
San Francisco, California
Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.
Los Angeles, California
Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.
Los Angeles, California
Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone.
San Francisco, California
A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.
Los Angeles, California
One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.
Los Angeles, California
Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.
Yosemite National Park, California
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
San Francisco, California
Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Los Angeles, California
Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.
Los Angeles, California
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.