Carpinteria, California
Wardholme Torrey Pine
At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.
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Carpinteria, California
At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.
Ojai, California
Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."
Monterey, California
This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.
Monterey, California
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
San Simeon, California
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Santa Ynez, California
The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.
Santa Barbara, California
One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.
Aptos, California
This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.
Felton, California
This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.
Santa Cruz, California
A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.
Santa Cruz, California
Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.
San Francisco, California
Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904.
Lemon Grove, California
The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.
Lemon Grove, California
Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.
San Diego, California
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
San Diego, California
L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Encinitas, California
These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.
San Diego, California
One of the largest trees of its kind in California.
San Diego, California
North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.
San Diego, California
A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."
San Diego, California
This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.
Kapa'a, Hawaii
This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.
Koloa, Hawaii
This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.