Los Angeles, California
Barnsdall Art Park
This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.
Places I've been
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Los Angeles, California
This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.
Monterey, California
Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Pacific Grove, California
Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
Los Angeles, California
The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.
El Cerrito, California
9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.
Inglewood, California
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Los Angeles, California
The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.
Santa Monica, California
An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.
Santa Monica, California
A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.
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.
San Francisco, California
This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.
Borrego Springs, California
Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.
Landers, California
A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Oakland, California
Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Los Angeles, California
Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.
Piercy, California
An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.
Los Angeles, California
The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.
Johannesburg, California
The liveliest ghost town in the state.
Joshua Tree, California
Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."
Pasadena, California
A bigger-than-life pun that has become a beacon of altruism.
Big Sur, California
This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.