Twentynine Palms, California
Wonderland Ranch and Wall Street Mill
Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Willow Creek, California
China Flat Museum Bigfoot Collection
This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.
Richmond, California
East Brother Light Station Bed & Breakfast
A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay.
Ocotillo, California
Coyote's Flying Saucer Retrievals and Repairs
A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.
Los Angeles, California
Stone Gates of Hollywood
These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
Yermo, California
Peggy Sue's 50's Diner & Diner-Saur Park
Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.
Hacienda Heights, California
Gates of Hell Hacienda Heights
This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.
Folsom, California
Folsom Prison Museum
This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.
Beverly Hills, California
Union 76 Gas Station
The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.
Pioneertown, California
Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
San Bernardino County, California
The Mojave Desert Mailbox
The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.
Felicity, California
Felicity, California: Center of the World
Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.
San Francisco, California
Site of the Niantic
Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district.
San Diego, California
Women's Museum of California
This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.
Desert Hot Springs, California
Cabot's Pueblo Museum
The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.
Fort Bragg, California
International Sea Glass Museum
Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.
Richmond, California
Nike Missile Radar Site
An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.
Julian, California
Eagle and High Peak Mine
Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.
Daly City, California
Colma Necropolis
A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.
Santa Rosa, California
Charles M. Schulz Museum
A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.
Joshua Tree, California
'Krblin Jihn Kabin'
While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.
Alameda, California
Pacific Pinball Museum
Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.
Newark, California
Salt Ponds of San Francisco Bay
From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brightens the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco, California
Mechanics' Institute Library and Chess Room
A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight.
