San Francisco, California
Pier 22½ & the SFFD Fire Boats
Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.
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San Francisco, California
Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay.
San Rafael, California
Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.
Kingsburg, California
A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.
San Diego, California
One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.
Lake Los Angeles, California
A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.
Berkeley, California
The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
Hawthorne, California
The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.
Jacumba, California
Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.
Pasadena, California
The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.
Culver City, California
Known as the "Hobbit Houses," these storybook homes look like they're straight out of the Shire.
Inyo County, California
A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.
Huntington Beach, California
This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.
Pasadena, California
Pasadena glamour turned government issue.
Twentynine Palms, California
The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.
South Pasadena, California
Victoriana on Orange Grove Avenue.
San Francisco, California
Once the fastest ship from San Francisco to Tahiti, the Galilee now lays in pieces in three different cities.
San Francisco, California
A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.
Camarillo, California
Over one million bird-related artifacts await.
San Francisco, California
One time home to turn of the century explosives, now hidden under the Bay Bridge.
Palm Desert, California
This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.
South El Monte, California
A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.
Los Angeles, California
An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.
Lancaster, California
Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.
Oakland, California
An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.