Long Beach, California
RMS Queen Mary
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
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Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
San Juan Capistrano, California
Oldest building in California still in use.
Mission Viejo, California
This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
Tustin, California
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
San Bernardino County, California
The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.
Williams, Arizona
An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.
Kingsburg, California
A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Tulare, California
A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.
Phoenix, Arizona
The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.
Carpinteria, California
Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.
Goleta, California
A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
Cambria, California
A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.
San Simeon, California
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Long Beach, California
These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.
Los Angeles, California
The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
Anaheim, California
The final resting place of the songwriter who penned “Take Me Out To The Ball Game."