San Jose, California
California Trolley and Railroad Corporation
Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.
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San Jose, California
Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.
Felton, California
This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.
Santa Cruz, California
A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.
Santa Cruz, California
Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.
Irvine, California
This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.
Newport Beach, California
These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.
Shiprock, New Mexico
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
San Jose, California
A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.
San Juan Capistrano, California
Oldest building in California still in use.
Costa Mesa, California
A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.
Garden Grove, California
Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.
Tustin, California
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
Irvine, California
One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.
Irvine, California
Someone really, really wanted to save this fast-food icon from demolition.
Tustin, California
A very tiny church, bisected by a now-dead oak tree and marooned in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.
Newport Beach, California
One of the only known surviving coconut palm trees in the entire state.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
Anaheim, California
The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.
Ocotillo, California
This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".
Ocotillo, California
A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.
Washington, D.C.
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Washington, D.C.
This unassuming passageway played a key role in one of the most important events in U.S. history.
Washington, D.C.
A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.
Washington, D.C.
The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.