San Francisco, California
Venus Statue
This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.
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San Francisco, California
This contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.
Sausalito, California
Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.
Los Angeles, California
The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.
Palm Desert, California
This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.
Oakland, California
With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.
Niland, California
An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.
Pasadena, California
Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.
San Francisco, California
Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf.
San Bernardino, California
Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.
Palo Alto, California
The world's most famous donkey lives in this pen.
Palo Alto, California
A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.
San Francisco, California
This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.
Newberry Springs, California
The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.
San Jose, California
A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.
Lemon Grove, California
The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.
Pasadena, California
Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.
Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California
A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
Palm Springs, California
This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.
La CaƱada Flintridge, California
NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.
Monterey, California
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Sacramento, California
A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.
Castroville, California
It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."
Livermore, California
The longest burning light bulb in the world.