Yermo, California
Calico Ghost Town
A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Humboldt County, California
Avenue of the Giants
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Piercy, California
Confusion Hill
An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.
Phillipsville, California
Hobbiton, USA
A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.
Leggett, California
Chandelier Tree
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Solvang, California
OstrichLand USA
Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.
Los Angeles, California
Chicken Boy
The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.
Los Angeles, California
The Last Bookstore
This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.
Aptos, California
SS Palo Alto
This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.
