Oxnard, California
Prisoner of War Bone Model Ships
French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.
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Oxnard, California
French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.
Camarillo, California
Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.
Oxnard, California
Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
Anaheim, California
A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.
Los Angeles, California
Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.
Los Angeles, California
This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.
Los Angeles, California
The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.
Mission Viejo, California
This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.
South El Monte, California
A military vehicle collection, showcasing how war transportation advanced from horse drawn artillery to self propelled cannons.
Pomona, California
A small medical museum with a recreated doctor's office.
Los Angeles, California
This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Los Angeles, California
Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office.
Thousand Palms, California
Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.
South Pasadena, California
The most popular attraction in Southern California was once a flock of ornery bipedal birds that pulled carts.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.
Huntington Beach, California
This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.
Rosemead, California
This 38-year old fish became a casualty of changing trends.
Irvine, California
One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.
Pomona, California
This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.
Dedham, Massachusetts
The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
A safe space and resource for anything and everything relating to sex and sexuality.
Santa Margarita, California
Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.
Quincy, Massachusetts
From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.