San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park Diorama
A miniature view of the park, caught in time.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
San Francisco, California
A miniature view of the park, caught in time.
Davis, California
Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.
Livermore, California
The longest burning light bulb in the world.
Petaluma, California
The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.
Los Angeles, California
A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.
Burlingame, California
A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.
San Luis Obispo, California
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.
Los Angeles, California
A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.
Yosemite National Park, California
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
Los Angeles, California
The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.
Simi Valley, California
A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.
Thousand Oaks, California
From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.
Santa Barbara, California
The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.
Santee, California
A Biblically-based Natural History Museum.
Los Angeles, California
An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.
San Jose, California
The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger.
Inglewood, California
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Berkeley, California
A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.
South Lake Tahoe, California
One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.
San Bernardino County, California
The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.
Isla Vista, California
360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.
El Cerrito, California
9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.
Hillsborough, California
A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.
Phillipsville, California
A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.