Monterey, California
Doc Ricketts' Lab
Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.
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Monterey, California
Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.
Monterey, California
One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Yucca Valley, California
On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Topanga, California
An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.
Los Angeles, California
Perched high atop telephone poles is an uncanny outdoor art gallery that greets passersby on their commute.
Santa Monica, California
Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.
Los Angeles, California
Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.
Los Angeles, California
An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties.
Los Angeles, California
60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.
Los Angeles, California
A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.
Marina del Rey, California
The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.
El Segundo, California
Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest.
Lancaster, California
Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.
Tehachapi, California
Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.
Bodfish, California
This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.
Hume, California
The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.
Three Rivers, California
Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.
Lone Pine, California
The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.
Tonopah, Nevada
There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.
Tonopah, Nevada
Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.
Goldfield, Nevada
Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.
Shandon, California
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.