Costa Mesa, California
California Scenario
A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.
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Costa Mesa, California
A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
San Juan Capistrano, California
Oldest building in California still in use.
Santee, California
A Biblically-based Natural History Museum.
San Diego, California
This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.
San Diego, California
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
Del Mar, California
This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.
San Diego, California
North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.
San Diego, California
Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.
San Diego, California
The freeway that never was.
San Diego, California
The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.
San Diego, California
A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.
San Diego, California
The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.
San Diego, California
An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.
Encinitas, California
The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.
Encinitas, California
These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.
Carlsbad, California
Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.
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."
Aptos, California
At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.
Mount Hamilton, California
The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.
San Jose, California
This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.
San Jose, California
For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.
San Jose, California
Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.