San Diego, California
Balboa Park Moreton Bay Fig Tree
One of the largest trees of its kind in California.
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San Diego, California
One of the largest trees of its kind in California.
San Diego, California
Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.
San Diego, California
An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.
Los Angeles, California
Wild West history in Hollywood style.
Glendale, California
An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.
Glendale, California
A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.
Huntington Beach, California
This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.
Joshua Tree, California
An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.
Pasadena, California
Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.
Agua Dulce, California
Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.
Landers, California
A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Carson, California
One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Desert Hot Springs, California
The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.
Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
San Bernardino, California
This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Santa Rosa, California
A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Newberry Springs, California
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.
Oro Grande, California
Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.