Agoura Hills, California
Peter Strauss Ranch
A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.
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Agoura Hills, California
A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.
Colma, California
This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry.
San Diego, California
The freeway that never was.
Twentynine Palms, California
In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.
Los Angeles, California
A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.
Los Angeles, California
This store is dedicated to unique found footage and the strangeness of pre-internet pop-culture.
Santa Clarita, California
According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.
San Francisco, California
Deco Modern sculptures of the people of the Pacific, cast for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition.
Santa Barbara, California
Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
Rosemead, California
This 38-year old fish became a casualty of changing trends.
Los Angeles, California
A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.
Oroville, California
Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.
Los Altos, California
The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.
Pasadena, California
Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.
Rancho Cucamonga, California
A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.
Palm Springs, California
The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.
San Francisco, California
A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.
Los Angeles, California
A gift from Abbot Kinney and a little bit of piece of Black history in Venice Beach.
Santa Barbara, California
For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.
Jamestown, California
Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.
San Francisco, California
These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed.
Berkeley, California
This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space.
Inyo County, California
A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.
San Francisco, California
Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park.