San Francisco, California
Site of the Niantic
Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.
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Beverly Hills, California
Sheats-Goldstein House
An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right.
Keeler, California
Cerro Gordo
A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate turned YouTube famous.
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Point Vicente Lighthouse
A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.
Berkeley, California
East Bay Vivarium
An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.
San Diego, California
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.
Julian, California
Eagle and High Peak Mine
Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.
Los Angeles, California
Galápagos Tortoise Skeleton
This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.
Yucca Valley, California
Desert Christ Park
On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Breakfast Club
Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for a century.
San Francisco, California
Cayuga Park
Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.
Richmond, California
Nike Missile Radar Site
An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.
Oakland, California
Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate
Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.
Los Angeles, California
Cilantro Mexican Grill
A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.
Berkeley, California
Fish Shaped House
A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.
Ocotillo, California
Coyote's Flying Saucer Retrievals and Repairs
A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.
Los Angeles, California
Ballerina Clown
A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.
Inyo County, California
Marble Bath
This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.
Hacienda Heights, California
Gates of Hell Hacienda Heights
This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.
Benicia, California
Suisun Bay Ghost Fleet
The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.
Oakland, California
Children's Fairyland
This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.
Desert Hot Springs, California
Cabot's Pueblo Museum
The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.
Palo Alto, California
Arizona Cactus Garden
A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.
Los Angeles, California
Lookout Mountain Airforce Station
Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills.
