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This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.

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

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

The design of this ornately decorated place of worship closely mirrors a church in Vietnam.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

The oldest home in Huntington Beach, the farmhouse is a monument to the region's pioneer past.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

A museum dedicated to the decorative arts from the 16th through 19th centuries.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.