Inyo County, California
Manzanar National Historic Site
The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."
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Inyo County, California
The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."
Lone Pine, California
The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.
San Luis Obispo, California
A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."
Los Gatos, California
A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.
Felton, California
This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.
Los Angeles, California
This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.
Earlimart, California
A ghost town originally established and governed solely by Black Americans seeking a place of their own, free from discrimination.
Santa Clara, California
One of the largest Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.
Sonora, California
Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.
Santa Cruz, California
A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
Monterey, California
This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.
San Simeon, California
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Los Angeles, California
First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.
Yosemite National Park, California
The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.
Avalon, California
Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.
San Francisco, California
Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.
San Francisco, California
A miniature view of the park, caught in time.
San Francisco, California
The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.
Alameda, California
Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.