Rosemead, California
Rufus the Fish
This 38-year old fish became a casualty of changing trends.
Places I've been
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Rosemead, California
This 38-year old fish became a casualty of changing trends.
Sierra Madre, California
Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.
Arcadia, California
Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.
Arcadia, California
A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Cedar City, Utah
A monument to a survivor of harsh pioneer life, frostbite, and primitive surgery.
North Ogden, Utah
Water flowed out of the town's unusual tree stump fountain in the 1930s, and the well still runs today.
Big Pine, California
Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.
Isola San Giulio, Italy
A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.
Vienna, Austria
Op-art architecture designed for happiness.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Near Lake Arrowhead, California
Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.
Los Angeles, California
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
La CaƱada Flintridge, California
An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Los Angeles, California
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.
San Francisco, California
Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
Los Angeles, California
The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
Los Angeles, California
Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.
Los Angeles, California
The last of its kind in the country.