Alameda, California
St. George Spirits
One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.
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Alameda, California
One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.
Woodside, California
Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.
Barstow, California
Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.
Jenner, California
The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.
Pasadena, California
A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.
Castroville, California
It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."
San Jose, California
A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.
Vina, California
The long, arduous journey of the stones of the Abbey of New Clairvaux.
Pasadena, California
Whiskey lovers, this is your happy place.
Los Angeles, California
Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing.
Culver City, California
Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.
Los Angeles, California
A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.
Calipatria, California
Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.
Fremont, California
This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and pays homage to a seminal moment in film history.
San Francisco, California
A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.
Tustin, California
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
Hacienda Heights, California
This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.
Big Sur, California
It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.
Carlsbad, California
This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.
Monterey, California
The oldest continuously operating church in California.
San Jose, California
The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.
Stanford, California
A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.
Del Monte Forest, California
Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.
Los Angeles, California
A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.