Joshua Tree, California
World Famous Crochet Museum
An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.
Places I've been
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Joshua Tree, California
An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.
Inyo County, California
The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."
Victorville, California
Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Culver City, California
Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic.
Glendale, California
An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.
Glendale, California
Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.
San Francisco, California
The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.
Altadena, California
"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.
Pacific Grove, California
Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
Yucca Valley, California
On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.
Inglewood, California
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Landers, California
A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Death Valley, California
Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.
Beverly Hills, California
Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Inyo County, California
"Only the devil could play golf here."
Riverside, California
Mexican food and folk art.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.
Palomar Mountain, California
A world-class observatory in the California desert.
Eureka, California
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.
Glendora, California
The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.