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San Francisco, California

San Francisco Center for the Book

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.
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San Francisco, California

Mission Dolores Cemetery

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.
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San Francisco, California

Portals of the Past

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.
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San Francisco, California

Book Club of California

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.
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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.
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Indio, California

Shields Date Garden

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.
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Lancaster, California

Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.
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Santa Margarita, California

Painted Rock

The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.
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Los Angeles, California

Odd Fellows Cemetery

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.
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Arcadia, California

Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.
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Los Angeles, California

Everything Is Terrible

permanently closed
This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.
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Glendora, California

Rubel Castle

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.
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Tustin, California

Tustin Blimp Hangar #2

permanently closed
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
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Silverado, California

Black Star Canyon

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.
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Hacienda Heights, California

Gates of Hell Hacienda Heights

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.
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Pomona, California

Spadra Cemetery

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.
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Los Angeles, California

Soap Plant / Wacko

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.
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Glendale, California

Tropico Post Office

Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.
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Los Angeles, California

Highland Park Bowl

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.
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San Francisco, California

Peephole Cinema

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.
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San Francisco, California

Balmy Alley Murals

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.
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San Francisco, California

Leroy King Carousel

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.
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San Francisco, California

Church of 8 Wheels

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Holyrood Abbey Ruins

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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