Lone Pine, California
Mobius Arch
This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.
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Lone Pine, California
This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.
Culver City, California
A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.
Three Rivers, California
A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.
Twentynine Palms, California
In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.
Los Angeles, California
This vintage car parts store is also a museum devoted to a squat little gem of automotive history.
Junction City, California
A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.
Inyo County, California
A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.
June Lake, California
A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.
Moss Landing, California
More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.
Santa Barbara, California
Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
Inyo County, California
A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.
San Francisco, California
One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.
Healdsburg, California
A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.
Calipatria, California
At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.
Aptos, California
This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.
Nevada City, California
The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.
Irwindale, California
Fans of the spicy bright-red sauce can tour where it's made.
Rancho Cordova, California
This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Long Beach, California
The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.
Sea Ranch, California
This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.
Carpinteria, California
Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.
Pasadena, California
Originally the home of chewing gum mogul William Wrigely Jr, it is now the official offices of the Tournament of Roses.
Lemon Grove, California
The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.