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The mass grave.

Flagstaff, Arizona

TWA-United Grand Canyon Collision Mass Grave

A mass grave for victims of an airline disaster that led to much-needed safety improvements for commercial flights.

The Flower Fields

Carlsbad, California

The Flower Fields

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

This bank is a repository of movie history.

Los Angeles, California

Chase Mosaic Movie Montages

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

Galleta Meadows Estate

Borrego Springs, California

Galleta Meadows Estate

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

View from inside the cave

San Diego, California

Sunny Jim Cave Store

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

Palomar Observatory

Palomar Mountain, California

Palomar Observatory

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

Elsinore Naval and Military School.

Lake Elsinore, California

Elsinore Naval and Military School

This stately structure has been abandoned for half a century.

Seven Magic Mountains at sunset

Sloan, Nevada

Seven Magic Mountains

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Interior of the pool.

Pasadena, California

The Old YWCA Building

A landmark for a trailblazer for female architects and the designer of one of the most famous and opulent buildings in California.

Stone Gates of Hollywood

Los Angeles, California

Stone Gates of Hollywood

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

Stairs, tilework

Bisbee, Arizona

Bisbee Stairs

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

Pasadena Cheeseburger Plaque

Pasadena, California

Pasadena Cheeseburger Plaque

A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.

October 2022

Los Angeles, California

Pink's Hot Dogs

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Nethercutt Collection and Museum

Los Angeles, California

Nethercutt Collection and Museum

Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles.

William Randolph Hearst's private castle.

San Simeon, California

Hearst Castle

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Abandoned Fort Ord building.

Salinas, California

Fort Ord

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

The Bonaventure Hotel.

Los Angeles, California

The Bonaventure Hotel

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

Devil's Gate

La Cañada Flintridge, California

Devil's Gate

An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.

1901 Lawn Bowling Club

Pasadena, California

Pasadena Lawn Bowling Club

A commonwealth favorite in the heart of Pasadena.

Pasadena Star-News Building

Pasadena, California

The Pasadena Star-News Building

A newspaper building that made radio history.

Pasadena Civic Auditorium

Pasadena, California

Pasadena Civic Auditorium

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

The Castle Green

Pasadena, California

The Castle Green

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

Pasadena City Hall Facade

Pasadena, California

Pasadena City Hall

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

Founders

Pasadena, California

Planetary Society

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

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