Baker, California
World's Largest Thermometer
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
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Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Oakland, California
This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.
San Francisco, California
This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.
San Francisco, California
An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.
Carson, California
One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.
San Francisco, California
A miniature view of the park, caught in time.
San Diego, California
Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Calistoga, California
California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.
Carlsbad, California
Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.
Carpinteria, California
Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.
San Francisco, California
This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon.
San Jose, California
A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.
Mountain View, California
From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof.
El Segundo, California
Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.
Mountain View, California
One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.
Colma, California
The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.
Pasadena, California
An airy would-be solution to a housing shortage.
Los Angeles, California
These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
Oakland, California
A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.
San Diego, California
A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."
Alameda, California
Antiques by the Bay.
Sonora, California
Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.
Alameda, California
This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.