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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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Arcadia, California
Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.
Pasadena, California
Mount Wilson Observatory
This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.
Near Lake Arrowhead, California
SkyPark at Santa's Village
Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.
Lake Los Angeles, California
Lake Los Angeles
A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.
Llano, California
Ruins at Llano Del Rio
The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.
Mount Baldy, California
Bridge to Nowhere
Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Victorville, California
George Air Force Base
Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.
Lancaster, California
Antelope Valley Indian Museum
Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.
Newberry Springs, California
Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark
The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
