Eureka, California
The Carson Mansion
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
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Eureka, California
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
Albany, California
An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."
San Bernardino, California
This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.
Pasadena, California
Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.
Anaheim, California
The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.
Palo Alto, California
Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.
Beverly Hills, California
Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.
Leggett, California
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Culver City, California
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
Near Lake Arrowhead, California
Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
San Francisco, California
The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.
Crestline, California
Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Glendale, California
A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.
Los Angeles, California
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Los Angeles, California
World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Boston, Massachusetts
This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.
Springdale, Utah
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.