San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park Vintage Carousel
This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.
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San Francisco, California
This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.
Trona, California
One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.
San Diego, California
A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.
Palo Alto, California
Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.
San Bernardino, California
A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.
Beverly Hills, California
Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.
Oro Grande, California
Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.
San Bernardino County, California
A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.
Los Angeles, California
This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
Three Rivers, California
These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.
Joshua Tree, California
An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.
Santa Ynez, California
The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.
Calistoga, California
California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.
Bridgeport, California
Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.
Silverado, California
The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.
Napa, California
The largest drain hole in the world.
Leggett, California
This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
Bolinas, California
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
San Jose, California
The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.
Lancaster, California
Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.
Los Angeles, California
The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.
Truckee, California
The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.
San Diego, California
An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.