Shandon, California
James Dean Memorial Junction
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
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Shandon, California
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
Lompoc, California
With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.
Santa Ynez, California
The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.
Santa Margarita, California
The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.
Solvang, California
Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.
Solvang, California
Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.
Coalinga, California
A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.
Santa Barbara, California
The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.
Isla Vista, California
360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.
Santa Barbara, California
Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.
Carpinteria, California
At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.
Carpinteria, California
Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.
Big Sur, California
Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.
Ojai, California
Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."
Ventura, California
Rusty industrial city full of oxidized distillation towers.
Bodfish, California
One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.
Santa Monica, California
This California eatery has made a name for itself by embracing Asia's rich history of eating bugs.