Places curiouser 54cc2706 Wants to Go

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

A miniature view of the park, caught in time.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

An Italian restaurant became a rock-and-roll hangout and the lair of the "Hollywood vampires."

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.

Reverend Franzo Wayne King administers spiritual enlightenment through the music of the jazz legend.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

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."

An elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels is now a piece of San Francisco history.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.

This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.