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The site today.

Maricopa, California

Lakeview Gusher

Remnants of the United States's largest accidental oil spill still mar a California valley.

Baggage claim at Sacramento Airport

Sacramento, California

Samson Luggage Sculpture

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

Iron Zoo
Permanently Closed

Coalinga, California

Iron Zoo

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

Calla Lily Valley

Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Calla Lily Valley

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

Abandoned Fort Ord building.

Salinas, California

Fort Ord

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

The altar in the temple.

Oakland, California

Bay Area Thelemic Temple

A temple devoted to inner esoteric mysteries located in a California commercial strip.

The Statues of Ken Fox

Auburn, California

The Statues of Ken Fox

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

San Francisco, California

Site of 1906 Earthquake Refugee Camps

Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park.

Humvee

South El Monte, California

American Military Museum

A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.

The barge seen during sunset.

Castroville, California

Sauce Bros Barge

An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.

Vikingsholm Castle

South Lake Tahoe, California

Vikingsholm Castle

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

People always put fresh flowers in Doc's hand.

Monterey, California

Doc Ricketts Memorial

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

A statue of Mary stands in a grotto to the left of the church

Monterey, California

San Carlos Cathedral

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

Monterey's Moon Tree

Monterey, California

Monterey's Moon Tree

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

Pacific Grove Butterfly House

Pacific Grove, California

Pacific Grove Butterfly House

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

Monarch Grove Sanctuary

Pacific Grove, California

Monarch Grove Sanctuary

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

Lake Shore Inn

California City, California

Lake Shore Inn

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

The "Soul Consoling Tower"

Inyo County, California

Manzanar National Historic Site

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

George Air Force Base. (Benedict Siegel/Atlas Obscura)

Victorville, California

George Air Force Base

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

An avian resident.

Del Mar, California

Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

Friendship Park.

San Diego, California

Friendship Park

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

Women's Museum of California, located at a decommissioned Naval training facility

San Diego, California

Women's Museum of California

This San Diego museum is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

Point Vicente Lighthouse

Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Point Vicente Lighthouse

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

Echo Park Time Travel Mart.

Los Angeles, California

The Echo Park Time Travel Mart

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

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