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Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

They call buildings like this "mimetic architecture," but nothing has ever mimicked the taste of Moxie.

A son's promise to his dying father in the form of a covered bridge filled with thousands of seashells.

One of the largest wooden ships ever built is honored by a steel sculpture evoking her once-superlative scale.

The Jewish diaspora shares a menu at this museum café.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

A multimedia experience that chronicles the atrocities of racism.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

A highland eco-park celebrates more than a thousand varieties of tuber.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.