Rancho Cucamonga, California
Sam Maloof House
A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.
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Rancho Cucamonga, California
A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.
Boron, California
Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.
Pasadena, California
One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.
Pasadena, California
Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Furnace Creek, California
This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.
Santa Monica, California
A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.
Morro Bay, California
A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.
San Simeon, California
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
Santa Monica, California
This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.
Los Angeles, California
A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Lone Pine, California
The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.
Pasadena, California
A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.
Costa Mesa, California
A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.
San Luis Obispo, California
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.
Pasadena, California
Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.
Inyo County, California
Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.
Pomona, California
This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.
Pescadero, California
Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.
San Diego, California
One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
San Francisco, California
This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.