Los Angeles, California
Screen Novelties
This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.
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Los Angeles, California
This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.
Crestline, California
Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.
San Francisco, California
Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.
Los Angeles, California
The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
San Diego, California
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
San Francisco, California
A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.
Laguna Beach, California
This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.
Los Angeles, California
A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.
Los Angeles, California
Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.
Mammoth Lakes, California
Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
Sonoma, California
The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
Los Angeles, California
Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.
Los Angeles, California
Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.
Thousand Oaks, California
From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.
Amboy, California
A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.
Los Angeles, California
A quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.
Inyo County, California
A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.
Calistoga, California
The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.
Berkeley, California
A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.
Beverly Hills, California
Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."
Pasadena, California
A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.
Escondido, California
This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.
Anaheim, California
The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.
Mecca, California
World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.