San Luis Obispo, California
San Luis Obispo's Bubblegum Alley
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.
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San Luis Obispo, California
An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.
San Diego, California
A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Beverly Hills, California
The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.
Los Angeles, California
A Bicycle Path in the Sky.
Los Angeles, California
Space program, pneumatics and more, bits and pieces, for movie sets or the common man.
Pasadena, California
This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.
Glendale, California
An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.
Los Angeles, California
A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.
Manhattan Beach, California
The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.
Santa Monica, California
An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.
Pasadena, California
A cobblestone alley with an interesting past.
Arcadia, California
Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.
Inglewood, California
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Mecca, California
World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.
Garden Grove, California
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
Los Angeles, California
An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.
Beverly Hills, California
Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.
Los Angeles, California
Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Los Angeles, California
This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.
Los Angeles, California
One man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.
Lancaster, California
Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.