Loyalton, California
Loyalton, The Loneliest Town in America
Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Los Angeles, California
LAX Theme Building
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Jenner, California
Fort Ross
The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.
Permanently Closed
Rancho Cordova, California
Back to the 80s Cafe
This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.
Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California
San Nicolas Island
A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
Klamath, California
Trees of Mystery
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Los Angeles, California
Capitol Records Building Morse Code
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
Permanently Closed
Agoura Hills, California
Western Town at Paramount Ranch
An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.
Whitney Portal, California
Mount Whitney Summit Shelter
The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall, but rather lightning.
Barstow, California
Vivos Underground Shelter Network for 4,000 Survivors
Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.
Los Angeles, California
Camera Collection at the American Society of Cinematographers
Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.
La Cañada Flintridge, California
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.
Cantil, California
Saltdale
Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.
Permanently Closed
Crockett, California
Bailey Art Museum
Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.
Yosemite National Park, California
Indian Village of the Ahwahnee
A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.
San Francisco, California
Monarch the Bear
The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.
Pacifica, California
Linda Mar Taco Bell
The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.
Menlo Park, California
Pandemonium Aviaries
Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.
Lone Pine, California
The Museum of Western Film History
The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.
San Francisco, California
Portrait of Emperor Norton
A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.
Los Angeles, California
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.
Livermore, California
Centennial Bulb
The longest burning light bulb in the world.
Culver City, California
The Wende Museum
Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.
Barstow, California
Painted Rocks
The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.
