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The site of the house Jack Parsons made famous both in life and death.

This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.

Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates.

Pasadena glamour turned government issue.

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

A repository of Pasadena history.

California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.

Built in 1899, this luxurious home was part of one of the first gated communities in Los Angeles.

While you're unlikely to find riches here these days, this remote mine is a time capsule of the Gold Rush era.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.

If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

This historic Chinese church was relocated and revived as a museum that preserves and celebrates Chinese art, history, and culture.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.