Victorville, California
George Air Force Base
Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.
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Victorville, California
Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.
Los Angeles, California
A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.
Pacific Grove, California
Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.
Pacific Grove, California
Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.
Joshua Tree, California
While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
Whitethorn, California
A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.
San Diego, California
One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.
La Puente, California
“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.
Pacific Grove, California
Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
Yosemite National Park, California
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
Los Angeles, California
Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.
Inglewood, California
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
Piercy, California
An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.
Felton, California
This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.
Monterey, California
Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.
Los Angeles, California
The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.
Ludlow, California
One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.
Amboy, California
The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Leggett, California
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.