Calipatria, California
Davis-Schrimpf Seep Field
Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
El Segundo, California
Old Town Music Hall
The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.
Los Angeles, California
Room 8 the Cat Mural
Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.
Llano, California
Ruins at Llano Del Rio
The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.
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Los Angeles, California
Danny's Deli
Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room.
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Yucca Valley, California
Bob's Crystal Cave
A meditative space out of a fantasy story.
Santa Monica, California
Chez Jay
A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.
Santa Monica, California
Frank Gehry Residence
Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here.
Los Angeles, California
Triforium
A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.
Baker, California
Alien Fresh Jerky
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
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Pasadena, California
Luggage Room
Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.
Pasadena, California
The Gamble House
A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.
San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo's Bubblegum Alley
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.
Calipatria, California
Salton Sea Duck Blinds
The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.
Carson, California
International Printing Museum
One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.
Los Angeles, California
Nethercutt Collection and Museum
Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.
Big Sur, California
The Henry Miller Memorial Library
It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.
Agoura Hills, California
M*A*S*H Filming Location
The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.
Los Angeles, California
Angelus Temple
Church and home-museum of a 1920s female revivalist preacher with a very sordid past.
Los Angeles, California
Tempest Freerunning Academy
An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning.
Joshua Tree, California
World Famous Crochet Museum
An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.
Los Angeles, California
Japanese Garden at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant
This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.
Culver City, California
Center for Land Use Interpretation
A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.
Manhattan Beach, California
Light Gate
The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.
